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An Antonov 24 passenger plane crashed while on final approach to Igarka Airport (IAA). Flight KTK-57 had originated at Krasnoyarsk Airport (KJA) for the three hour and ten minutes flight to Igarka. Seven occupants were killed in the accident.
Weather reported about the time of the accident (01:40 local time; 21:40 Moscow time; 17:40 UTC) was:
UOII 021800Z 17002MPS 1500 BR OVC006 15/13 Q0998 NOSIG RMK QFE746 12////55
18:00 UTC: wind 170 degrees at 2 m/s; Visibility 1500 m; Ceiling 600 ft.overcast; Temperature 15°C, Dew point 13°C; 998 hPa
By: KabirT - 4th August 2010 at 19:55
Sad, RIP to the souls lost.
Not an aircraft with the best safety record.
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th August 2010 at 19:45
Latest from ASN :
Crew: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Passengers: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Total: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 15
That tells me that only 3 crew survived. RIP 🙁
By: Bmused55 - 3rd August 2010 at 11:08
Thats number 3 🙁
By: MSR777 - 3rd August 2010 at 10:43
Much as I love the Russian craft, it could be that the An24 is getting a little long in the tooth. Of course with good and frequent maintenance there really should be no problem with these machines but at this stage I guess its all speculation. Sympathies to all concerned.:(
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August 2, 2010 at 10:25 pm