| Date: | Friday 27 December 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26B |
| Owner/operator: | IrAero |
| Registration: | RA-26053 |
| MSN: | 10909 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17609 hours |
| Cycles: | 9649 flights |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG) -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Yakutsk Airport (YKS/UEEE) |
| Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG/UEBT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On a (polar) night time approach the crew ignored approach pattern and speed. The aircraft touched down very hard, causing the right wing and the nose gear to break off. The An-26 came to rest off the runway.
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