Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)
On 12 September 2012 at about 12:20 local time (00:20 UTC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251, operated by an Antonov An-28, crashed while attempting to land at Palana Airport in Russia.
Both pilots were killed, together with 8 of the 12 passengers. All 4 survivors were in serious condition. The aircraft descended below minima on approach in instrument meteorological conditions and impacted a forested slope. Alcohol was found in the blood of both flight crew.
The accident aircraft in June 2011
On 6 July 2021, an Antonov An-26 assigned to the same flight route and number also crashed while on its approach to land at Palana Airport.
Aircraft
The aircraft was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-28, registration RA-28715, built in 1989 with serial number 1AJ006-25.
Investigation
The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) released their final report in February 2013.
References
- ^ Ferrara, Lee (12 September 2012). "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Antonov An-28 Plane Crashes in Russia, 10 Killed". Airnation.net. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Crash: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky AN28 near Palana on Sep 12th 2012, missing aircraft impacted a slope". avherald.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links
- Interstate Aviation Committee investigation page: English and Russian