Krasnodar - Gyumri
Flight / Schedule
Krasnodar - Gyumri
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26Registration
RA-26141
MSN
37312903
Year of Manufacture
1983
Date
December 26, 1993 at 08:57 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Gyumri Shirak
Region
Asia • Armenia
Coordinates
40.8294°, 43.8276°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 26, 1993 at 08:57 PM, Krasnodar - Gyumri experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Kuban Airlines - Kuban'skie Avialinii, with the event recorded near Gyumri Shirak.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
36 people were known to be on board, 35 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 97.2%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 30, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On a night approach to Gyumri Airport, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions and eventually decided to initiate a go-around procedure. But this decision was taken too late and the aircraft stalled and crashed in a river bed located about 2,990 metres past the runway threshold. A passenger was seriously injured while 35 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration RA-26141, MSN 37312903, year of manufacture 1983.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8294°, 43.8276°.
Fatalities
Total
35
Crew
5
Passengers
30
Other
0
Crash Summary
On a night approach to Gyumri Airport, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions and eventually decided to initiate a go-around procedure. But this decision was taken too late and the aircraft stalled and crashed in a river bed located about 2,990 metres past the runway threshold. A passenger was seriously injured while 35 other occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
31
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
97.2%
Known people on board: 36
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Krasnodar - Gyumri
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Armenia
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