BAe-125 RA-02773 05.06.2016

Non-fatal accident with BAe-125 RA-02773 aircraft operated by "Aerolimousine" Airlines occurred in Chulman Airport (Neruyngri, RF) on June 5, 2016. According to the available information 3 crew members and 5 passengers were on board (the crew and the passengers didn't suffer), the aircraft was damaged.

The Interstate Aviation Committee has assigned the Investigation team of the accident in accordance with the Russian Aviation Legislation. The Investigation team has started its work.

The Interstate Aviation Committee Investigation team has completed the investigation of the accident with BAe 125-800A RA-02773 aircraft owned by Aerolimousine airline, LLC occurred in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia, Russia) on 05.06.2016.

The accident with ВАе 125-800А RA-02773 aircraft occurred during the night flight, in instrument meteorological conditions, above featureless terrain, due to the crew failure in QFE adjustment during the approach descent and to the lack of ATC controlling the assigned altitude capture by the aircraft. The late crew response to the EGPWS system warnings resulted in aircraft collision with trees, separation of port wing tip with winglet, and in the performance of missed approach and landing with damaged ailerons and the elevator. 

Most probably, the accident was caused by combination of the following factors: 

• the insufficient flight crew training meant that the pilots didn't have ATIS operation frequency of Neryungri Airport (Chulman, Russia) and they didn't know AIP requirements about additional request of pressure in hPa from the ATC controller. In Airlines FOM, there are no reference data on Neryungri Airport (Chulman, Russia);

• crew’s inattention in the transmitted by the controller QNH and QFE interpretation;  

• lack of specific instructions on ATM Alfa system in the documents determining the Standard Operating Procedures of ATS specialists in Neryungri Central ATM;

• lack of the procedures to check if an aircraft captured the assigned altitude during descent and approach in the Standard Operating Procedures of the ATC controllers in Neryungri Airport (Chulman, Russia). 

Appropriate safety recommendations based on the investigation results were developed.