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.
.jpg) The wreckage of RA-28715 at the crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 September 2012 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error. |
| Site | Mount Pyatibratka, Russia 58°57′00″N 160°19′08″E / 58.9500°N 160.3190°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-28 |
| Operator | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise |
| ICAO flight No. | PTK251 |
| Call sign | PETROKAM 251 |
| Registration | RA-28715 |
| Flight origin | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia |
| Destination | Palana Airport, Russia |
| Occupants | 14 |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 4 |
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
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The aircraft was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-28, registration RA-28715, built in 1989 with serial number 1AJ006-25.[2]
Investigation
editThe Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) released their final report in February 2013.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Interstate Aviation Committee investigation page: English and Russian