Antonov AN-26

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FAP377

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Mountains

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56 01

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1977

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In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed on Mt Antococha located near Casapalca, about 100 km northeast of Lima. All five crew members were killed. For unknown reasons, the aircraft was flying at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Angola

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1983

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T-202

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Suffered an accident somewhere in Angola.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Klyuchi: 35 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1983

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Klyuchi

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Following an uneventful flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, the crew started the descent to Klyuchi Airport when he encountered below minimum visibility due to heavy snow falls. On final approach, the aircraft descended below the glide when he struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. All 6 crew and 29 of the 31 passengers (conscripts) were killed.

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Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Minsk

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1983

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CCCP-26686

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Cargo

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Riga – Minsk

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88 06

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1979

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Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1)

City of Minsk

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Belarus

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Europe

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On a cargo flight from Riga to Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1) with the center of gravity being out of the envelope (too far aft), the aircraft came in too fast and too high on final approach. The captain failed to initiate a go-around and the aircraft touched down on all three wheels with a positive acceleration of 5.1 g and at a speed of 250 km/h. It bounced three times and suffered irreparable structural damages. All 5 crew members were unhurt.

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Wrong approach configuration. Poor flight preparation and supervision.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Playa Baracoa

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1983

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14-28

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70 07

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Suffered a landing accident at Playa Baracoa Airport.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Rostov-on-Don: 16 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1982 at 2044 LT

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CCCP-26627

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Takeoff (climb)

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Sukhumi – Krasnodar – Rostov-on-Don – Krasnovodsk

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77305308

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Sukhumi to Krasnovodsk with intermediate stops in Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don, carrying 12 passengers (pilots and engineers), four crew members and a load of one ton of mandarins and Christmas trees. Upon departure from Rostov-on-Don Airport, weather conditions were poor due to the night and fog, reducing the vertical visibility to 60 meters and the horizontal visibility to 720 meters. Rotation was made after a course of 750 meters at a speed of 233 km/h. While climbing to a height of 170 meters, at a speed of 320 km/h, the captain requested the flaps to be raised when the aircraft lost height and initiated a descent with a positive acceleration of 1,5 G and with a rate of 5-7 meters per second. In a nose-down attitude and at a speed of 405 km/h, the airplane struck pine trees and crashed in a wooded area located 5 km from the airport, bursting into flames. The accident occurred one minute and 40 seconds after takeoff. The burned wreckage was found 1,180 meters to the left of the approach path. The aircraft was destroyed and all 16 occupants were killed.

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It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident was 943 kilos above MTOW while the CofG was within limits. Investigations revealed serious shortcomings in the organization and preparation of the flight as well as the training of the various crew members.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Bibala: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1982

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D2-TAB

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Following an uneventful flight at FL140, the crew initiated the descent to Lubango Airport in poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 7,400 feet, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Bibala. The wreckage was found about 22 km northwest of Lubango Airport, some 20 meters below the summit. The aircraft was destroyed and all 15 occupants were killed.

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For unknown reasons, the crew started the approach prematurely, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum safe altitude. Poor visibility due to heavy rain falls was a contributing factor.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Anapa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1982

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