Antonov AN-12 crash, Apr 11, 2003, Sredny Ostrov (Sredny...
Antonov AN-12 accident on April 11, 2003 near Sredny Ostrov (Sredny Island), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Poor flight...
- Date: April 11, 2003
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Sredny Ostrov (Sredny Island), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor flight preparation, no suitable weather briefing for the destination, visibility below minimums, and the crew continuing the approach without visual reference and failing to initiate a go-around.
An Antonov An-12BP cargo flight from Moscow to Sredny Island, with a stop at Salekhard, carried 13 people and supplies for a drifting polar station. On final approach in poor weather and below minimum visibility, the crew continued without visual contact with the runway and did not go around. The aircraft struck icy ground short of the runway, lost its undercarriage and slid to a stop. All occupants survived.