The aircraft crashed while on final approach for a landing at Igarka Airport, around 700 metres (2,300 ft) short of the runway.

[citation needed] Conditions at the time of the crash were reported to be raining, with light clouds and thunderstorms in the area.

[citation needed] A preliminary investigation indicated that the crash occurred due to fog in the area, leading the plane to hit trees ahead of the runway.

[9] The final accident report by Moscow's Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) was released in October 2010, concluding that the cause of the crash was attempting the landing approach in conditions worse than the meteorological minima of the airfield, the aircraft, and the commander.

They descended below the established minimum safe altitude in the absence of reliable visual contact with runway or approach lights, which led to a collision of the aircraft with trees and terrain.