28 fatalities

2021-07-06: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021) — Russia

Russia

On July 6, 2021, a Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021) was involved in an aviation accident near Russia. 28 people were killed. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Russian Antonov An-26 aircraft crashed during its approach to Palana airport on July 6, 2021, resulting in the deaths of all 28 individuals aboard.

What happened

On July 6, 2021, a scheduled domestic flight operated by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air departed from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with Palana as its final destination. Both locations are situated within the Kamchatka Krai region of the Russian Far East. The aircraft assigned to this route was an Antonov An-26. While executing the approach phase toward Palana, the plane lost control and crashed into the terrain. There were no survivors among the 28 people on board, comprising both passengers and crew members.

Investigation

The source material provided does not contain specific details regarding the findings of any official investigation into the crash. Consequently, no further information on contributing factors or causal conclusions can be derived from the available text.