Antonov AN28 Crash near Palana

[77W]

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An Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Antonov AN-28, registration RA-28715 performing flight PTK-215 from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana [UHPL] (Russia) with 12 passengers and 2 crew, had departed Petropavlovsk at 10:15L (22:15Z Sep 11th) and was due to arrive at Palana on Kamchatka Peninsula at 12:23L (00:23Z), located about 350nm north of Petropavlovsk, but went missing on approach. The aircraft was later found crashed about 10km (5.4nm) from the airport, 10 occupants perished, 4 sustained serious injuries.

The Far Eastern Transport Prosecution Office have opened a criminal investigation into the accident reporting the aircraft departed Petropavlovsk with 12 passengers and 2 crew, 8 or 9 occupants died and 4 or 5 sustained serious injuries.

Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) have opened an investigation into the accident confirming 10 occupants perished.

Russia's Emergency Ministry Kamchatka Region reported both flight crew and 8 passengers were killed in the crash, 4 passengers received serious injuries the worst being a head injury of a 13 year old boy. A helipad has been erected at the crash site. A helicopter found the aircraft crashed on the slope of a hill in the thickets of mountain pines 10 km from the airport. The ministry initially reported the aircraft had attempted an emergency landing.

No weather data are available, neither Metars nor the report of a local weatherstation, AIP Russia also does not provide information about the aerodrome.

Palana features a runway 12/30 of 4100 feet/1250m length and 100 feet/30m width.

[JT8D]

Aggiornamento da AvHerald:

"On Sep 14th 2012 the MAK reported works at the crash site have started, the parametric recorder and the GPS unit were recovered from the crash site (see photos below). Fuel samples have been taken for examination in a laboratory. Several fragments of the aircraft have been prepared for transport to further examination.

Rosaviatsia (Russia's CAA) reported the weather conditions at the time of the accident were visibility of 6000 meters/3.2nm, light rain showers, cumulonimbus clouds at/above 470 meters/1550 feet, temperature 11 degrees C, dew point 11 degree C, QNH 1006mb, winds from 160 degrees at 6 knots. Minimum visibility required for landing on Palana's runway 11 is 3000 meters, the airfield is uncontrolled and offers only visual approaches. The aircraft was found at an altitude of about 200 meters/660 feet at GPS coordinates N58.9958 E159.8056. The commander (48, ATPL, 9,128 hours total, 6,985 on type) was assisted by an commander of armed forces as co-pilot (41, ATPL, 6,719 hours total, 6,393 hours on type 2,923 thereof in command). The aircraft, introduced to service in 1989, had accumulated 11,970 hours in 8,903 flight cycles with an assigned operating span of 13,000 hours and 9000 cycles. Both crew and 8 passengers were killed, 4 passengers received serious injuries. 6 safety recommendations were already released including to hold classes for flight crew with regards to GPWS warnings occurring prior to minimum descent altitude."
(http://avherald.com/h?article=455c0bcf&opt=0)

Paolo

[aetio57]

Grazie assai, il Report è molto interessante. Anche il video allegato al Report (fanno un bel contropelo a quella montagna)
Certo che l'aereo nell'impatto è stato proprio sbriciolato...!!

[JT8D]

Aggiornamenti pubblicati oggi su AvHewrald:

"On Oct 3rd the MAK reported that the onsite investigation has been completed. The examination at the crash site revealed that the aircraft was at 320 meters/1050 feet MSL when it first contacted the tree tops before the main wreckage came to rest 216 meters/710 feet above mean sea level about 10.7km from Palana aerodrome's reference point at a bearing of 219 degrees. Parts of the aircraft have been taken to Palana. The aircraft was loaded within limits, the center of gravity was within limits, there was sufficient fuel on board to safely complete the flight. The aircraft was on an instrument approach to runway 11, weather conditions were 470 meters/1540 feet cloud ceiling and 6000 meters/19700 feet visibility with a minimum required of cloud ceiling at or above 400 meters/1310 feet and visibility above 3000 meters/10000 feet, the approach was thus legal, the mountains however were covered in cloud. The approach procedure required the aircraft to overfly the NDB, located about 500 meters from the airport reference point, not below 2150 meters/ 7050 feet and follow the outbound bearing. The flight data, based on GPS tracking, revealed the aircraft did not overfly the NDB, the crew reported overflying the NDB when they were about 22km/11.9nm before the NDB and entered the approach procedure from there. At the time of impact with tree tops there was no indication of an aircraft, system or engine malfunction, upon impact with trees both engines failed, the aircraft continued to fly for about 8 seconds then collided with the ground. Currently research is ongoing why both engines failed upon first contact with trees, the investigation is ongoing."
(http://avherald.com/h?article=455c0bcf&opt=0)

Paolo

[fulmin]

se andate a vedere su avh fanno veder il g276 che viene usato sugli ultraleggeri....

[albert]

se andate a vedere su avh fanno veder il g276 che viene usato sugli ultraleggeri....

Non mi risulta che il g276 sia abilitato per uso aeronautico, ma solo per auto e barche.......

[fulmin]

appunto!!! vabbè sugli ulm tra un pò navigano con google maps...comunque è scandaloso

[LEX77]

appunto!!! vabbè sugli ulm tra un pò navigano con google maps...comunque è scandaloso

chissà perchè abbiamo questa reputazione noi piloti di ulm....io e moltissimi(la maggior parte) altri miei colleghi, usiamo l'AV map EKP IV o il V... e non è proprio google map..... (tra l'altro monto transponder e radio aero)

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