2008 Chelyabinsk Antonov An-12 crash
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2008-05-26 13:15 GMT |
| Site | Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport approach 55°24′N 061°30′E / 55.4°N 61.5°E |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 9 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12 |
| Operator | Moskovia Airlines |
| Tail number | RA-12957 |
| Flight origin | Chelyabinsk |
| Destination | Perm |
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On 26 May 2008, a Moskovia Airlines An-12 cargo aircraft crashed near Chelyabinsk, Russia, killing all nine crew members when after departure to Perm it turned back and crashed near the airfield.
The aircraft transported cash money to Chelyabinsk [1] [2] [3], and was returning to Perm without any cargo. It took off only after a second attempt at 18:02 (local time). On 18:09, the crew reported smoke in the cabin (probably the result of a short circuit) and decided to return to the airport. The first attempt to approach the runway was unsuccessful and the plane had to go around. Flying too low, it accidentally hit a power transmission line and crashed near the airfield at 18:15. The fire broke out after the crash;[1] there were no survivors.
One of the flight recorders is severely damaged, it could make the investigation of disaster's causes more difficult. The aircraft was built in 1968.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- An earlier photo of the aircraft that crashed [4]
- Investigation details at the official website of the commission
- 9 Dead in Chelyabinsk Plane Crash
- Nine dead as Russian cargo plane crashes
- Nine killed in Russian cargo plane crash
