We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The aircraft departed Cape Schmidt on a special flight to Pevek consisting of a survey mission of the ice drifting in the Chukotka Sea. While approaching the coast at a height of 100 meters, the pilot initiated a turn to the right to 270° when the aircraft struck the rocky face of a mountain (145 meters high) overhanging the sea. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 10 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): For unknown reasons, the crew was approaching the coast at a
Antonov AN-26 · 10 fatalities