True Aviation Flight 21
 An Air Urga An-26, similar to the one that crashed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 March 2016 |
| Summary | Engine failure at take-off, under investigation |
| Site | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) off Cox's Bazar Airport, Bangladesh |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26B |
| Operator | True Aviation |
| Registration | S2-AGZ |
| Flight origin | Cox's Bazar Airport, Bangladesh |
| Destination | Jessore Airport, Bangladesh |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: the final report of the accident has been released. (June 2020) |
On 9 March 2016, an Antonov An-26 transport aircraft operated by True Aviation crashed 500 metres from Cox's Bazar Airport in Bangladesh, from where it had taken off shortly before. The twin-engine plane was attempting to return to the airport after experiencing an engine failure. Three of the four crew members on board were killed in the accident.
Background
The flight was managed by Sky Blue Aviation. The member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar and member of Awami League Ashek Ullah Rafique is one of the owners of the aviation company.[1]
History
An Antonov An-26 cargo aircraft, operated by True Aviation, crashed in the Bay of Bengal, five minutes after takeoff from Cox's Bazar Airport,[2] Bangladesh, on 9 March 2016. The aircraft was transporting a cargo of shrimp to Jessore when one of the engines failed shortly after takeoff. The airplane impacted the water at 9:05, as it attempted to return to the airport. Local fishermen first spotted the debris and alerted authorities.[3][4][5]
Crew
All four of the crew members aboard were Ukrainian nationals; three died and one survivor was critically injured.[6] The aircraft was owned by Air Urga and was on lease to True Aviation.[7] The dead were flight engineer Kulisn Andriy, pilot Murad Gafarov and co-pilot Ivan Patrov. The flight navigator Vlodymyr Kultanov was in critical condition.[8] He was taken to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, along with another initial survivor who later died.[9]
Rescue
Bangladesh Navy, Coast Guard and fire service took part in the rescue.[1]
References
- ^ a b "3 die as cargo plane crashes in the Bay". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Russian Antonov An-26 Cargo Plane Crashes In Bangladesh, Pilot Dead, 2 Others Missing". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "3 killed as cargo plane crashes in Bay". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 26B S2-AGZ Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ "Cargo plane crashes, three killed". Stuff. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ "Ukrainian nationals killed in Bangladesh cargo plane crash". newsnextbd.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ "Crash: True AN26 near Coxs Bazar on Mar 9th 2016, engine failure on takeoff, lost height on go-around and impacted waters". avherald.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Three Killed in Cargo Aircraft Crash in Bangladesh". Outlook India. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "1 dead in Cox's Bazar plane crash, 2 missing". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.