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On 6 March 2018 an Antonov An-26 transport aircraft crashed on approach to Khmeimim air base in Syria, killing all 39 people on board. All of them were servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces,[1] including Major-General Vladimir Yeremeyev.[2]

A Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 similar to the one involved
Accident
Date6 March 2018 (2018-03-06)
SummaryWindshear leading to subsequent loss of control
Sitenear Khmeimim Air Base, Syria
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-26
OperatorRussian Air Force
RegistrationRF-92955
Flight originKuweires air base, Syria
DestinationKhmeimim air base, Syria
Occupants39
Passengers33
Crew6
Fatalities39
Survivors0

Aircraft


The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-26, registration RF-92955, msn 10107. It had first flown in 1980.[3] This accident is the fifteenth An-26 fatal crash in this decade with a total of 159 deaths, none of these flights were scheduled passenger airline operations.[4]


Crash


At about 14:00 local time (12:00 UTC) the Russian Antonov An-26 went down about 500 metres (1,640 ft) from the runway.[5] The preliminary cause was attributed to technical malfunction.[5] Based on reports from the location, the Russian Ministry of Defense ruled out the possibility that it was shot down.[6] The Investigative Committee of Russia and the Russian Military Prosecutor's Office opened criminal cases concerning the crash.

The Islamic militant group Jaysh al-Islam later claimed the responsibility for the crash; according to Ad-Diyar, five militants shot at the aircraft with heavy machine guns when it was 100 m from the ground.[7] It was suggested that the claim might be false, as the group has made opportunistic claims in the past, as have some other groups.[8]


Cause


The aircraft flew on final approach with a tail wind and was caught by windshear on final. It banked, lost height and crashed some 500 metres before the runway threshold.[9]


See also



References


  1. "В Минобороны РФ уточнили число погибших в авиакатастрофе Ан-26 в Сирии" (in Russian). Zvezda. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. "The Latest: UN official says Syria claims 'ridiculous'". Washington Post. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "RF-92955 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Type index > ASN Aviation Safety Database results". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. "Russian plane crash in Syria 'kills 32'". BBC. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. "Более тридцати человек погибли при крушении российского Ан-26 в Сирии" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. "Исламисты взяли ответственность за падение Ан-26 в Сирии" (in Russian). Lenta.ru. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. "Сирийская группировка заявила, что сбила Ан-26 у Хмеймима". Moskovsky Komsomolets (in Russian). Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-26 RF-92955/52 Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base (LTK)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


На других языках

[de] Absturz einer Antonow An-26 in Latakia

Der Absturz einer Antonow An-26 in Latakia am 6. März 2018 ist einer der folgenschwersten Abstürze dieses Flugzeugmusters. Eine Antonow An-26 verunglückte auf einem Flug vom syrischen Militärflugplatz Kuweyres zum Luftwaffenstützpunkt Hmeimim in Latakia.[1]
- [en] 2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash

[fr] Accident d'un Antonov An-26 russe en 2018

Le 6 mars 2018, un Antonov An-26 de la Force aérienne russe s'écrase pendant la phase d'approche de la base aérienne de Hmeimim, près de Lattaquié (Syrie). Il n'y a aucun survivant parmi les 39 passagers et membres d'équipage.

[ru] Катастрофа Ан-26 под Хмеймимом

Катастрофа Ан-26 в Латакии — крупная авиационная катастрофа, произошедшая 6 марта 2018 года. Самолёт Ан-26 разбился в 500 метрах от ВПП базы Хмеймим, в результате все находившиеся на борту 39 человек погибли.


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