39 fatalities

2018-03-06: Antonov AN-26 (RF-92955) — Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii — Hmeimim AFB (Latakia), Syria

Hmeimim AFB (Latakia), SyriaLanding (descent or approach)

On March 6, 2018, an Antonov AN-26 (registration RF-92955) operated by Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii was involved in an aviation accident near Hmeimim AFB (Latakia), Syria during landing or approach. 39 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Low level windshear. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781191524Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft with 39 occupants crashed about 500 meters short of the runway on final approach to Hmeimim Air Base. The aircraft burst into flames; there were no survivors.

Accident Details

An aircraft departed Kuweires-Rasin El Aboud Airbase for a flight to Hmeimim Air Base. On board were 33 passengers and a crew of six, totaling 39 occupants. During the final approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed approximately 500 meters short of the runway. Upon impact, the aircraft burst into flames. There were no survivors among the 39 occupants.

Aircraft Information

The aircraft was registered as RF-92955 (52 red). No further details about the aircraft type, engine configuration, or operator were provided in the investigation source.

Cause

It is believed that the loss of control that occurred on short final was the result of low level windshear. No other causal factors were identified in the source material.

Probable cause

Low level windshear