The principal causes of accidents are overloading or improperly loaded cargo, which upsets the plane's center of gravity, the agency said. Adverse weather conditions and economizing on fuel have also contributed to the high rate of fatalities this year. Overloading was suspected in two separate crashes last weekend, and Interfax reported that an An-30 plane crashed in Yakutia earlier this year because the crew couldn't afford to land at an emergency airfield.
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