Grodno Aviakompania Flight 1252

2021 flight crash
Grodno Aviakompania Flight 1252
EW-518TI, the aircraft involved, in January 2019
Occurrence
Date3 November 2021 (2021-11-03)
SummaryCrashed after attempting a go-around, under investigation
SiteSoutheast of International Airport Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Russia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-12BK
OperatorGrodno Aviakompania
RegistrationEW-518TI
Flight originYakutsk Airport - (YKS/UEEE), Russia
StopoverUgolny Airport - (DYR/UHMA), Russia
DestinationInternational Airport Irkutsk - (IKT/UIII)
Occupants9
Passengers2
Crew7
Fatalities9
Survivors0

On November 3, 2021, Grodno Aviakompania Flight 1252,[1] an Antonov An-12BK registered EW-518TI crashed during an attempt to go-around, killing all nine people (seven crew members and two passengers) on board.[2] This was the first fatal accident for Grodno Aviakompania.[3][4]

Flight

Firefighters at the site

The aircraft was an Antonov An-12BK. It was scheduled to leave from Yakutsk carrying edible items and other consumer goods. While on an approach pattern to Runway 30, the weather was poor with low visibility, snowfall and an estimated temperature of −7 °C (19 °F). Radar contact with the flight was lost at 19:45 local time. The aircraft crashed south-eastwards of Runway 30 and burst into flames. All nine people aboard were killed.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ertsov, Fetisov, Dmitry, Alexander. "Катастрофа Ан-12БК а/к Гродно в районе Иркутска" [Accident of An-12BK a / c Grodno near Irkutsk]. airdisaster.ru. Retrieved November 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Пожарно-спасательные подразделения ликвидируют последствия крушения грузового самолета под Иркутском" [Fire and rescue units are liquidating the consequences of a cargo plane crash near Irkutsk]. Ministry of Emergency Situations (in Russian). November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ranter, Harro (November 3, 2021). "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the airline of Grodno". Grodno Aviakompania. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

External links

  • Interstate Aviation Committee English investigation page and Russian investigation page
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