Created Wednesday, Nov 3rd 2021 15:35Z, last updated Friday, Nov 12th 2021 09:47Z
A Grodno Aviakompania Antonov AN-12BK, registration EW-518TI performing a freight flight from Yakutsk to Irkutsk (Russia) with 4 passengers and 5 crew and cargo consisting of food and consumer goods, was on approach to Irkutsk's runway 30 when the crew initiated a go around due to weather at about 240 meters/790 feet AGL about 2nm before the runway threshold. Shortly afterwards the radar and radio contact was lost at 19:45L (11:45Z). The aircraft was subsequently found crashed and burning about 1.7nm eastsoutheast of the runway 30 threshold in the village of Pivovarikha. All occupants perished in the crash.
On Nov 4th 2021 ATC representatives reported within 3-4 seconds after the crew announcing the go around the altitude indication of the aircraft changed from 240 to about 120 meters AGL, then the aircraft tag disappeared from the screen.
The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) reported that the aircraft carried 7 people on board, the aircraft An-12BK EW-518TI of Grodno Airlines was destroyed. The MAK have opened an investigation.
On Nov 4th 2021 both black boxes have been located.
On Nov 4th 2021 it became known that according to the load manifest by Grodno Airlines there were 9 people on board of the aircraft: 5 crew and 4 people escorting the cargo.
On Nov 4th 2021 Russian media indicate investigators are looking into possible theories of icing of the elevator/horizontal stabilizer causing loss of control as result of freezing rain at the time.
On Nov 12th 2021 Rosaviatsia reported there were 4 passengers and 5 crew on board of the aircraft. The aircraft performed an ILS approach to runway 30 which was covered with a layer of dry snow of 2mm. According to the CVR transcripts the crew was continuously monitoring the aircraft's position by distance and altitude, most likely via GPS and radio altimeter. Upon reporting a height of 30 meters the crew decided to go around and made an according call to ATC. The engine power was increased, however no control inputs were made to bring the aircraft into a climb. No EGPWS alarms were audible. The aircraft collided with trees, subsequently with ground and caught fire.
The aircraft commander had 14,625 hours total, 11,182 hours on type, 7,403 hours thereof in command. He was authorized to fly to a minimum of 60 meters vertical and 800 meters horizontal. The first officer had 5,168 hours total.
