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2022 Russian Aerospace Forces Antonov An-26 crash
An Antonov An-26, similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
DateFebruary 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)
SummaryInvestigation underway, possibly equipment failure
Site Uryv-Pokrovka, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
Aircraft
Aircraft type Antonov An-26
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
RegistrationRF-36074 [1]
FatalitiesAll
Survivors0

The An-26 crash near Voronezh was an aviation accident that occurred on February 24, 2022 in the village of Uryv-Pokrovka near Voronezh. The An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was making a planned flight to transport military equipment, the plane collapsed in the air. The debris fell between the villages of Devitsa and Uryv-Pokrovka, about 130 kilometers (approximately 81 miles) from the border of Ukraine.

Crash

The first to see the crash were the people living in the village of Troitskoe. [2] All crew members died as a result of the accident. [3] The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported that the preliminary cause of the disaster is the failure of equipment. [4]

Investigation

After the crash, a group of investigators arrived in Uryv-Pokrovka. No signs of fire were found at the crash site. [5] The wreckage of the aircraft scattered over a large area. [5] Investigators found a well-preserved tail section that fell 30 meters from residential buildings. Later, elements of the crew's equipment were found. [6]

References

  1. ^ "RF-36074 / 19 Russia - Air Force". OneSpotter.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Транспортник прошел между селами" [Transporter passed between the villages]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Самолет Ан-26 ВКС России разбился под Воронежем, экипаж погиб" [An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed near Voronezh, the crew died]. fontanka.ru (in Russian). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ "В Воронежской области потерпел крушение самолет Ан-26" [An-26 plane crashed in Voronezh region]. Mir 24 (in Russian). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Обломки военного транспортника Ан-26 нашли около трех сел Воронежской области" [The wreckage of the An-26 military transporter was found near three villages in the Voronezh region]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. ^ Yurasov, Alexander Nikolaevich. "2022г воронежская чёрная летопись сво" [2022 Voronezh black chronicle]. proza.ru. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2022 Russian Aerospace Forces Antonov An-26 crash
An Antonov An-26, similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
DateFebruary 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)
SummaryInvestigation underway, possibly equipment failure
Site Uryv-Pokrovka, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
Aircraft
Aircraft type Antonov An-26
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
RegistrationRF-36074 [1]
FatalitiesAll
Survivors0

The An-26 crash near Voronezh was an aviation accident that occurred on February 24, 2022 in the village of Uryv-Pokrovka near Voronezh. The An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was making a planned flight to transport military equipment, the plane collapsed in the air. The debris fell between the villages of Devitsa and Uryv-Pokrovka, about 130 kilometers (approximately 81 miles) from the border of Ukraine.

Crash

The first to see the crash were the people living in the village of Troitskoe. [2] All crew members died as a result of the accident. [3] The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported that the preliminary cause of the disaster is the failure of equipment. [4]

Investigation

After the crash, a group of investigators arrived in Uryv-Pokrovka. No signs of fire were found at the crash site. [5] The wreckage of the aircraft scattered over a large area. [5] Investigators found a well-preserved tail section that fell 30 meters from residential buildings. Later, elements of the crew's equipment were found. [6]

References

  1. ^ "RF-36074 / 19 Russia - Air Force". OneSpotter.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Транспортник прошел между селами" [Transporter passed between the villages]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Самолет Ан-26 ВКС России разбился под Воронежем, экипаж погиб" [An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed near Voronezh, the crew died]. fontanka.ru (in Russian). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ "В Воронежской области потерпел крушение самолет Ан-26" [An-26 plane crashed in Voronezh region]. Mir 24 (in Russian). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Обломки военного транспортника Ан-26 нашли около трех сел Воронежской области" [The wreckage of the An-26 military transporter was found near three villages in the Voronezh region]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. ^ Yurasov, Alexander Nikolaevich. "2022г воронежская чёрная летопись сво" [2022 Voronezh black chronicle]. proza.ru. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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