Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crash site (MAK photo).jpg
The wreckage of RA-28715 at the crash site
Accident
Date12 September 2012 (2012-09-12)
Summary Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error.
Site Mount Pyatibratka, Russia
58°57′00″N160°19′08″E / 58.9500°N 160.3190°E / 58.9500; 160.3190
Aircraft
Aircraft type Antonov An-28
Operator Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
ICAO flight No.PTK251
Call signPETROKAM 251
Registration RA-28715
Flight origin Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia
Destination Palana Airport, Russia
Occupants14
Passengers12
Crew2
Fatalities10
Injuries4
Survivors4

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. [1] 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.

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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 accident aircraft in June 2011 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise Antonov An-28 Pichugin-1.jpg
The accident aircraft in June 2011

The aircraft was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-28, registration RA-28715, built in 1989 with serial number 1AJ006-25. [2]

Investigation

The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) released their final report in February 2013. [3]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Crash: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky AN28 near Palana on Sep 12th 2012, missing aircraft impacted a slope". avherald.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.