Antonov AN-24 crash, Mar 16, 2005 (28 killed), Varandey
Antonov AN-24 accident on March 16, 2005 near Varandey, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia with 28 fatalities. Cause: An aerodynamic stall on short final....
- Date: March 16, 2005
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Varandey, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An aerodynamic stall on short final. The aircraft was at a critical angle of attack and too slow, after both engines had been run at low power for more than 20 seconds. Possible errors in the speed and angle-of-attack indicators were a contributing factor.
A Regional Airlines An-24RV on a charter from Ufa to Naryan Mar with intermediate stops was on final approach to Varandey in good visibility. The aircraft stalled at low height, its left wing struck a sand dune and it crashed short of the runway and burned. Of the 52 people on board, 28 died and 24 were injured.