Antonov AN-26 crash, Jul 6, 2021 (28 killed), Palana
Antonov AN-26 accident on July 6, 2021 near Palana, Kamchatka Krai, Russia with 28 fatalities. Cause: The crew violated the instrument approach...
- Date: July 6, 2021
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Palana, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew violated the instrument approach procedure, deviating from the route and descending far below the minimum descent height without visual references, and did not go around. The missing ground proximity warning and controller inaction contributed.
An An 26 on a scheduled flight from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky was flying an NDB approach to Palana in fog. The crew deviated from the approach and descended well below minimum altitude, and the aircraft hit a coastal cliff about 4 km from the airport. All 28 people on board were killed.