Antonov AN-24 crash, Aug 8, 2011, Blagoveshchensk
Antonov AN-24 accident on August 8, 2011 near Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach below...
- Date: August 8, 2011
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach below minima in thunderstorm and heavy rain, descended below decision height without visual reference, and did not respond to terrain warnings. Contributing factors were inaccurate weather information, ATC clearance for approach in dangerous weather, and crew inexperience and poor crew coordination.
An IrAero An-24 on a scheduled flight from Irkutsk to Khabarovsk continued an approach into Blagoveshchensk through thunderstorms and heavy rain below minima. The aircraft descended below decision height without visual reference, struck trees short of the runway and slid about 450 metres. All 41 occupants survived, 9 with injuries.