Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012) · Palana Airport
On September 12, 2012, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012) (Palana Airport). 10 people died.
- Date
- September 12, 2012
- Place
- Palana Airport
- Operator
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
- Killed
- 10
- Injured
- 4
- Position
- 58.950°N, 160.319°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q73736
From Wikipedia
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.
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. Alcohol was found in the blood of both flight crew.
On 6 July 2021, an Antonov An-26 assigned to the same flight route and number also crashed while on its approach to land at Palana Airport.
Text from Wikipedia, “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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