Shortly thereafter the pilot-in-command increased the rate of descent, and at 15:57 the Tu-124 crashed into the frozen Lake Kilpyavr while 273 meters short of the beacon and 2127 meters short of the runway.
Pouco despois o piloto ao mando incrementou a taxa de descenso e ás 15:57 o Tu-124 esnafrouse no conxelado lago Kilpyavr a 273 metros da baliza e a 2 127 metros da pista.