Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)

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For the 2021 crash, see Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021).
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)
File:Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crash site (MAK photo).jpg
The wreckage of RA-28715 at the crash site
Accident summary
Date 12 September 2012 (2012-09-12)
Summary Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
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Passengers 12
Crew 2
Injuries (non-fatal) 4
Fatalities 10
Survivors 4
Aircraft type Antonov An-28
Operator Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
Registration RA-28715
Flight origin Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia
Destination Palana Airport, Russia

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. On July 6, 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

File: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

An investigation by the Interstate Aviation Committee revealed that both pilots were intoxicated by alcohol and that the plane was "far off course".[3][4][5] The final report identified as contributing factors a low level of crew discipline and inadequate supervision by the airline, the inaction by the crew following the altimeter alarm for low altitude, and the aircraft's lack of a ground proximity warning system.[6]

References

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  4. ↑ Both pilots of crashed An-28 intoxicated: inquiry. Flight International. (16 October 2012).
  5. ↑ [1][dead link]
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