At 10:07 Moscow time, the plane, with 24 passengers and 7 crew members on board, took off from Sochi airport.

According to the weather forecast, variable stratocumulus cloud with a ceiling of 600–1000 meters and visibility more than 10 kilometers was expected en route.

After the initial impact with trees, the plane broke in two and after 80 meters, the fuselage fell down a mountain slope.

[2] During the investigation, it was established that Flights 207 and 208 (return) were being performed by the North Caucasus Directorate for the first time, and that the tasking for 77 squadron had been issued 10 days earlier.

Poorly guided during the flight, as well as not knowing and underestimating the meteorological situation, the crew as a result deviated north of the route.

Having flown 100 kilometers within 20 minutes, the crew did not receive a single location message or information on what course it was flying.