Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 16, 1995 (9 killed), Ossora
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 16, 1995 near Ossora, Kamchatka Krai, Russia with 9 fatalities. Cause: The crew descended below minimum altitude over...
- Date: March 16, 1995
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Ossora, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended below minimum altitude over hilly terrain without radar control, left the approach pattern, and flew an incorrect configuration. The aircraft was also about 810 kg over maximum takeoff weight.
An An-26 cargo flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Ossora was off its approach pattern in limited visibility and descended below the minimum altitude over hilly terrain. The ground proximity warning sounded, and the aircraft hit a 376 m hill about 8 km short of the runway and broke up. Nine of the ten people on board died.