Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)
.jpg) Wreckage of the crashed aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 September 2012 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Palana Airport, Koryak Okrug, Russia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-28 |
| Operator | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise |
| Registration | RA-28715 |
| Flight origin | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia |
| Destination | Palana Airport |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Injuries | 4 (all serious) |
| Survivors | 4[1] |
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.[2] Both pilots were killed and 8 of the 12 passengers perished. All 4 survivors were seriously injured. The aircraft descended below minima on approach in instrument meteorological conditions and impacted a forested slope.
An investigation by the Interstate Aviation Committee[3] revealed that both pilots were intoxicated[4] and that the plane was "far off course".[5] The final report identified the following contributing factors: low level of crew discipline and inadequate supervision by the airline; the crew did not react knowing they were flying too low; and the aircraft was not equipped with GPWS.[6]
References
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Ferrara, Lee (12 September 2012). "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Antonov An-28 Plane Crashes in Russia, 10 Killed". Airnation.net. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Russian An-28 crashes on Kamchatka, killing 10". Air Transport World. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Both pilots of crashed An-28 intoxicated: inquiry. Flight International. (16 October 2012).
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/An-28-appeared-far-off-course-before-fatal-crash-377704/
- ^ "Official Report in Russian" (PDF). MAK. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.