Antonov AN-26 crash, Nov 21, 2012, Deputatsky
Antonov AN-26 accident on November 21, 2012 near Deputatsky, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot error during the...
- Date: November 21, 2012
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Deputatsky, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error during the approach, which left the aircraft offset toward the unpaved runway edge, combined with a non-compliant transition between cleared and uncleared surface and a nose-left moment as the left main gear dipped into snow (MAK investigation).
A Polar Airlines An-26B-100 landing at Deputatsky on a snow-covered runway drifted left of the centreline after touchdown. Its left main gear struck a snow berm, the aircraft left the runway and came to rest in a snow-covered field with its right gear and wing badly damaged. All 29 people on board got out safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.