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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251
On 12 September 2012 at about 12:20 local time (00:20 UTC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251, operated by an Antonov An-28, crashed while attempting to land at Palana Airport in Russia.
Both pilots were killed, together with 8 of the 12 passengers. All 4 survivors were in serious condition. The aircraft descended below minima on approach in instrument meteorological conditions and impacted a forested slope.
Aircraft.
The aircraft was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-28, registration RA-28715
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski Airline is an airline based in Yelizovo, Russia. It provides regional and domestic feeder passenger services. Its main base is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport.
History.
The original airline was established on 1 January 1940 and started operations in 1948. It was formerly the Aeroflot Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski Division.
Fleet.
The Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski Airline fleet included the following aircraft in July 2012:
Accidents and incidents.
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 - An Antonov