RA-46516 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

March 18, 1997AccidentHull loss
While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 metres, the aircraft suffered a structural failure when the tail separated. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located about one km from Cherkessk. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 50 occupants were killed.
Ан-24РВ · 50 fatalities
The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors: 1.Surface, without the use of instrumental control methods, by the commission's assessment of the technical condition of the An-24 RA 46516 aircraft and the subsequent unjustified issuance of a conclusion and a decision on the possibility of extending its MTO and service life; 2. Full accident record