Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251

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.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251
The wreckage of RA-28715 at the crash site
Accident
Date12 September 2012 (2012-09-12)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
58.9500°N 160.3190°E / 58.9500; 160.3190
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-28
OperatorPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
RegistrationRA-28715
Flight originPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia
DestinationPalana Airport
Occupants14
Passengers12
Crew2
Fatalities10
Injuries4
Survivors4

Aircraft
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
  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. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Russian An-28 crashes on Kamchatka, killing 10". Air Transport World. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  4. Both pilots of crashed An-28 intoxicated: inquiry. Flight International. (16 October 2012).
  5. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/An-28-appeared-far-off-course-before-fatal-crash-377704/
  6. "Official Report in Russian" (PDF). MAK. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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