2011 Antonov An-148 crash
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An Antonov An-148, similar to the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 March 2011 |
| Summary | Structural failure of wing in flight |
| Site |
Garbuzovo, Alexeyevsky Region, Belgorod Oblast, Russia 50°28′30″N 38°44′40″E / 50.4750°N 38.7444°ECoordinates: 50°28′30″N 38°44′40″E / 50.4750°N 38.7444°E |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-148-100E |
| Operator | Antonov / Voronezh Aircraft Joint Stock Company |
| Registration | RA-61708 |
| Flight origin | Pridacha Airport, Voronezh, Russia |
| Destination | Pridacha Airport, Voronezh, Russia |
On 5 March 2011, an Antonov An-148 crashed at Garbuzovo, Alexeyevsky Region, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, killing all six crew members. The aircraft was operating a test flight prior to delivery to the Myanmar Air Force. Witnesses reported that a wing had detached from the aircraft while in flight.
Aircraft
The aircraft was an Antonov An-148-100E,[1] c/n 41-03,[2] carrying test registration 61708. The aircraft was operating its 32nd flight.[3]
Accident
The aircraft was operating a test flight from Pridacha Airport, Voronezh, Russia,[3] when it crashed at Garbuzovo, Alexeevsky Region, Belgorod Oblast,[1] some 560 kilometres (350 mi) south of Moscow,[4] and 160 kilometres (100 mi) east of Belgorod.[5] The accident occurred at 11:05 local time (08:05 UTC) and the aircraft was destroyed in the subsequent fire. Witnesses stated that a wing had separated from the aircraft while in flight. Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russian: Министерство по чрезвычайным ситуациям) confirmed that there was wreckage in two separate locations, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) apart. Further wreckage was found between the two sites. This included material identified as coming from the cabin of the aircraft. A photograph of the wreckage away from the main crash site apparently shows a horizontal stabiliser.[3] The Antonov An-148 had only just been granted extended certification. The accident has been compared to the December 2002 crash of an Antonov An-140 in Iran.[6] The six people killed were four Russian and two Burmese citizens.[7]
Investigation
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Industry of Russia) (Russian: Министерство промышленности и торговли Российской Федерации (Минпромторг России)) have opened an investigation into the accident.[8] A criminal investigation was launched by Russia's Investigative Committee (Russian: Следственный комитет Российской Федерации) to decide whether violation of flight regulations occurred, leading to charges of negligent homicide.[7] The first meeting took place on 6 March.[9] The flight recorders were recovered from the wreckage.[10] The wreckage of the aircraft is to be transported to VACO (Russian: ВАСО) in Voronezh for examination. Information from the recorders should be available to the investigation by 12 March.[11]
Preliminary examination of data from the Flight Data Recorder shows that the airspeed indicator failed, showing too low an airspeed. In response to this, the pilots increased the speed of the aircraft past VNE, the never exceed speed, and the aircraft then broke up in flight.[12] Amongst the areas being covered by the investigation are pilot error and fuel quality. There was no call to ground from the An-148 following the accident.[13]
References
- 1 2 "An-148-100 fatal accident". United Aircraft Corporation. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "61708 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- 1 2 3 Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Antonov A148 near Voronezh on Mar 5th 2011, in flight break up". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Six killed in Russian test flight". Belfast Telegraph. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David (5 March 2011). "An-148 crashes in Russia on test flight: ministry". Flight International. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David (5 March 2011). "Crashed An-148 was under test for Myanmar export". Flight International. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Six dead as An-148 plane crashes in southern Russia (Update 4)". RIA Novosti. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ Комиссия по расследованию катастрофы самолета Ан-148 (in Russian). Minpromptrog. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David (5 March 2011). "Industry ministry to chair An-148 crash probe". Flight International. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Flight recorders from crashed An-148 plane found". ITAR-TASS. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ Фрагменты Ан-148 будут изучать на заводе-изготовителе (in Russian). Komsomolskaja Pravda. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ Ан-148 превысил скорость (in Russian). Kommersant. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David (9 March 2011). "Crashed An-148 broke up after being pushed beyond limits". Flight International. Retrieved 10 March 2011.