Antonv-24 crashes in Northern Russia
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Novosti report:
ST. PETERSBURG, March 16 (RIA Novosti) - An An-24 plane with some 50 people on board crashed during landing in the Nenets autonomous area (European Russia's north, the Barents Sea coast), a spokesman for the Northwestern regional center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry told RIA Novosti.
"At 13.43 the An-24 disappeared from radars near the village of Varandei. At 13.53 the plane fell on the left wing and caught fire during landing," the spokesman said.
"There were supposedly 45 people on board and about four crew members," he added.
The An-24 plane bound from Usinsk to Varandei was carrying oilmen.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 16 (RIA Novosti) - An An-24 plane with some 50 people on board crashed during landing in the Nenets autonomous area (European Russia's north, the Barents Sea coast), a spokesman for the Northwestern regional center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry told RIA Novosti.
"At 13.43 the An-24 disappeared from radars near the village of Varandei. At 13.53 the plane fell on the left wing and caught fire during landing," the spokesman said.
"There were supposedly 45 people on board and about four crew members," he added.
The An-24 plane bound from Usinsk to Varandei was carrying oilmen.
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Date: 16 MAR 2005
Time: ca. 13:42 local
Type: Antonov 24RV
Operator: Regional Airlines
Leased from: Kuzbassaviafrakht
Registration: RA-46489
Msn / C/n: 27308107
Year built: 1972
Crew: 2 fatalities / 8 on board
Passengers: 27 fatalities / 45 on board
Total: 29 fatalities / 53 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 5 km from Varandey (Russia)
Phase: Approach
Nature: Domestic Non-Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Usinsk Airport (USK)
Destination airport: Varandey
Flight number: RL9288
The Antonov contacted a small hill, crashed and burned. Weather circumstances were good.
The aircraft was chartered to transport employees of the oil company Naryanmarneftyegaz on the route Ufa (UFA) - Perm (PEE) - Usinsk (USK) - Varandey - Naryan-Mar (NNM).
Time: ca. 13:42 local
Type: Antonov 24RV
Operator: Regional Airlines
Leased from: Kuzbassaviafrakht
Registration: RA-46489
Msn / C/n: 27308107
Year built: 1972
Crew: 2 fatalities / 8 on board
Passengers: 27 fatalities / 45 on board
Total: 29 fatalities / 53 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 5 km from Varandey (Russia)
Phase: Approach
Nature: Domestic Non-Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Usinsk Airport (USK)
Destination airport: Varandey
Flight number: RL9288
The Antonov contacted a small hill, crashed and burned. Weather circumstances were good.
The aircraft was chartered to transport employees of the oil company Naryanmarneftyegaz on the route Ufa (UFA) - Perm (PEE) - Usinsk (USK) - Varandey - Naryan-Mar (NNM).
