2008 Chelyabinsk An-12 crash
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2008-05-26 13:15 GMT |
| Site | Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport approach |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12 |
| Operator | Moscovia Airlines |
| Tail number | 12957 |
| Flight origin | Chelyabinsk |
| Destination | Perm |
On 26 May 2008, a Moscovia Airlines An-12 cargo aircraft crashed near Chelyabinsk, Russia, killing all nine crew members when after departure to Perm it turned back and crashed near the airfield.
The aircraft transported cash money to Chelyabinsk [1] [2] [3], and was returning back to Perm without any cargo. It took off only after a second attempt at 18:02 (local time). On 18:09, the crew reported smoke in the cabin (probably resulted by short circuit) and decided to return to the airport. The first attempt to approach the runway was unsuccessful and the plane had to go around. Flying too low, it accidentally hit a power transmission line and crashed near the airfield at 18:15. The fire broke out after the crash[1]; there were no survivors.
One of the flight recorders is severely damaged, it could make the investigation of disaster's causes more difficult. The aircraft was built in 1968[2].
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[edit] External links
- An earlier photo of the aircraft that crashed [4]
- 9 Dead in Chelyabinsk Plane Crash
- Nine dead as Russian cargo plane crashes
- Nine killed in Russian cargo plane crash
