ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343540
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| Date: | Monday 14 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero L-39C Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Khanskaya Air Base, Adygea -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maykop-Khanskaya Airport (URKH) |
| Maykop-Khanskaya Airport (URKH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 14 August 2023, Russian state news agency TASS reported that an L-39 jet trainer aircraft crashed during a scheduled training flight in the Krasnodar Region during a landing approach. The news agency stated that the airfield went down within the airfield's limits, and that there was no damage or casualties on the ground. According to preliminary reports, one crew member was killed. The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the cause of the crash is currently being investigated.
Polkovnik Vadim Gurov, commander of the Maykop training air base, reportedly passed away in the accident. The Russian news telegram channel "Baza" additionally claimed that the aircraft crashed prior to the threshold, hooked on the ground, and collided with a short-range radio communications tower. However, these claims are unverified.
Sources:
https://tass.com/emergencies/1660343
https://t.me/bazabazon/20488
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2023 04:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Aug-2023 05:02 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2023 08:26 | vasilf | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2023 19:35 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
| 19-Aug-2023 11:50 | Anon. | Updated |
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