Grodno Aviakompania Flight 1252
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]
 EW-518TI, the aircraft involved, in January 2019 | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 2021 |
| Summary | Crashed after attempting a go-around, under investigation |
| Site | Southeast of International Airport Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Russia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12BK |
| Operator | Grodno Aviakompania |
| Registration | EW-518TI |
| Flight origin | Yakutsk Airport - (YKS/UEEE), Russia |
| Stopover | Ugolny Airport - (DYR/UHMA), Russia |
| Destination | International Airport Irkutsk - (IKT/UIII) |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Flight
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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
- 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) - "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.
- Ranter, Harro (November 3, 2021). "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- "Welcome to the airline of Grodno". Grodno Aviakompania. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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