What happened
On October 30, 2021, an An-12BK, registration EW-518TI, operated by Grodno Airlines, departed Grodno, Belarus, at 15:26 UTC. The aircraft was performing a scheduled cargo, baggage, and mail transport mission under a contract with ATK Zapolyarye. The flight plan included stops in Surgut and Yakutsk before proceeding to Keperveem, with a return route via Yakutsk and Irkutsk.
The aircraft initially landed at Surgut airfield at 21:00 UTC on October 30, 2021. During this stop, two additional crew members/representatives from ATK Zapolyarye boarded the aircraft to accompany the cargo. The aircraft continued its mission through the Russian airspace, which had been authorized by Rosaviatsiya for irregular flights.
The investigation
No specific findings or conclusions regarding an accident or incident were provided in the source text, as the document concludes during the flight progression on October 31, 2021.