“The crash of the An-148-100V RA-61704 aircraft occurred due to the crew’s erroneous actions during the climb in instrumental meteorological conditions with incorrect readings of the instrument speed caused by icing (blocking with ice) of all three RPMs, which led to loss of control over the airplane’s flight parameters , transfer it to a dive and a collision with the ground ", - quotes RIA Novosti report.
It is noted that the crash of the An-148 belongs to the category of loss of control in flight.
The crash of the An-148 passenger aircraft in the Moscow Region occurred on February 11, 2018. According to the Investigative Committee, the cause of the crash, which killed 71 people, was the error of the crew members.
In November 2018, kp.ru reported that in Saratov they said farewell to three crew members of the An-148 aircraft.