Chelyabinsk - Perm

On May 26, 2008 at 08:11 PM, Chelyabinsk - Perm experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Moskovia Airlines, with the event recorded near Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk oblast.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful cargo flight from Moscow to Chelyabinsk where a load of 9 tons of various goods was deplaned, the aircraft was ferried to Perm. One minute after takeoff from Chelyabinsk Airport runway 09, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the crew declared an emergency and reported smoke in the cockpit. After being cleared to return, the crew completed a circuit. During a third turn to the left, while in a left bank of 15° and at a speed of 335 km/h, both left engines failed and their propellers autofeathered. About 40 seconds later, the aircraft entered a right turn then descended to the ground and crashed in an open field located 11 km from Chelyabinsk Airport, bursting into flames. The accident occurred 8 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 9 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-12957, MSN 8 3 455 08, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.0790°, 61.5395°.