Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251

Wreckage of the crashed aircraft
Accident summary
Date	12 September 2012
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Palana Airport, Koryak Okrug, Russia
Passengers	12
Crew	2
Fatalities	10
Injuries (non-fatal)	4
Survivors	4[1]
Aircraft type	Antonov An-28
Operator	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
Registration	RA-28715
Flight origin	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia
Destination	Palana Airport

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

1. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
2. Ferrara, Lee (12 September 2012). "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Antonov An-28 Plane Crashes in Russia, 10 Killed". Airnation.net. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

Coordinates: 58°57′00″N 160°19′08″E / 58.9500°N 160.3190°E