Narrative:
A Russian Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed in Syria, killing all on board.
The aircraft approached with a tail wind and was caught by a windshear on the final portion of the approach. It banked, lost height and crashed some 500 metres before the runway threshold.
Loss of control
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 2018 |
| Time: | 14:51 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF-92955/52 |
| MSN: | 10107 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,5 km (0.3 mls) from Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base (LTK) ( Syria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuweires Air Base, Syria |
| Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base (LTK/OSLK), Syria |
A Russian Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed in Syria, killing all on board.
The aircraft approached with a tail wind and was caught by a windshear on the final portion of the approach. It banked, lost height and crashed some 500 metres before the runway threshold.
Classification:
Windshear/downdraftLoss of control
Sources:
» Interfax.ru» Soviet Transports
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kuweires Air Base to Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base as the crow flies is 170 km (106 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kuweires Air Base to Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base as the crow flies is 170 km (106 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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