Tigil – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

On September 19, 2000 at 12:00 AM, Tigil – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by KoryakAvia, with the event recorded near Tigil Kamchatka Krai.

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

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While taking off from a waterlogged and unpaved runway in Tigil, the crew decided to abort as the aircraft was unable to reach a sufficient speed. Despite the situation, the crew attempted a second takeoff manoeuvre during which control was lost. The aircraft deviated to the left, veered off runway and struck an embankment before coming to rest in a ditch. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-28950, MSN 1AJ009-16, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.7598°, 158.6836°.