Status:	Voorlopig
Datum:	25 OKT 2000
Tijd:	ca 18:15
Type:	Ilyushin 18D
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Russian Air Force
Registratie:	RA-74295
Constructienummer:	187010602
Bouwjaar:	1968
Aantal vlieguren:	15256
Aantal vluchten:	7694
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 72 / inzittenden: 72
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 83 / inzittenden: 83
Schade:	Afgeschreven
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	18 km (11.3 mijl) E of Batumi-Chorokh Airport (BUS) (Georgië)
Fase:	Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:	Militair - passagier
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), Rusland
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Batumi-Chorokh Airport (BUS/UGSB), Georgië

Beschrijving:
Due to bad weather (low clouds, rain) the crew attempted to land from the north-east (usually planes landing at Batumi approach from the seaside, i.e. from the west). When descending from 3000 m, the plane struck Mtirala mountain at the 1336 m level.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "A considerable departure of the plane from the assigned trajectory of descent and a landing approach to Batumi airport. This has caused the plane to lower to the altitude below permissible and fly into a mountain. Four factors continued to the accident: First, a navigation error made by the crew in the final stage of landing approach: second, a mistake made by Batumi air traffic controller who failed to locate the plane and conform it to the crew; third, the air traffic controller and the crew have lost control of the actual position of the plane and failed to cut short a landing approach and fly to a reserve airport. The fourth factor was" erroneous data shown by ground radio-technical facilities at Batumi airport."

Bronnen:
» Soviet Transports
» Itar/TASS
» Max Kobzev
» Scramble
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