Pevek - Cape Schmidt

On February 1, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Pevek - Cape Schmidt experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Chukotavia, with the event recorded near Cape Schmidt Chukotka okrug.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Cape Schmidt, the pilot mistakenly put the engines on idle, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck the ground 15 metres short of runway. It bounced, landed 20 metres further then lost its right main gear and came to rest 225 metres further. all 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The wreckage was still present at Cape Shmidt (N68.87953 W179.37426) by May 2013.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-28797, MSN 1AJ006-05, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.9305°, -179.4913°.