Accident description
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 11 APR 2003 |
| Time: | 21:52 |
| Type: | Antonov 12BP |
| Operator: | Zapolyarye Airlines |
| Registration: | RA-12981 |
| C/n / msn: | 00347104 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sredny Island (Russia) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Salekhard Airport (SLY/USDD), Russia |
| Sredny Island, Russia |
The Antonov 12 transport plane was used to fly supplies to the floating station "The north Pole - 1/32". Weaher conditions were below landing minima for the airport. The approach was continued, but the plane crash-landed 650m short of the runway.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep
» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
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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.
