Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)
	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 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.

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.^[2]

Investigation

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

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

[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.

[:0-3] "Crash: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky AN28 near Palana on Sep 12th 2012, missing aircraft impacted a slope". avherald.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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