ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B RA-46401 Saransk
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Status:Information verified through authorities or other official sources.
Date:Friday 29 December 1995
Time:00:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-24B
Operator:Saransk Flight Unit
Registration: RA-46401
MSN: 77303904
First flight: 1967
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Saransk (   Russia)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Samara Airport (KUF/UWWW), Russia
Destination airport:Saransk Airport (SKX/UWPS), Russia
Narrative:
While on a steep turn to final approach, the left wing struck the ground and the aircraft crashed.

Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground

Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/96 (#9)
» Scramble 203(62)


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Distance from Samara Airport to Saransk Airport as the crow flies is 334 km (208 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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