Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2017 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
Registration: | RF-36160 |
MSN: | 8001 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Balashov Airfield -
Russia
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Balashov Airfield |
Confidence Rating: | |
Narrative:An Antonov 26 transport plane, operated by the Russian Air Force, was destroyed in an accident during a training flight.
An engine failure was simulated as the aircraft approached Balashov Airfield. The aircraft descended below the glide-slope and impacted terrain about 150m short of the runway threshold. A fire erupted. One occupant died in the crash. The five other crew members were seriously injured.
Sources:
RT balashover.ru russianplanes.net Location
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