Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Palana

On September 12, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Palana experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Petropavlosvk-Khamchatsky Air Enterprise, with the event recorded near Palana Kamchatka Krai.

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.

14 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 71.4%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the crew started the descent to Palana Airport Runway 11 from the south. In marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft descended too low, impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Pyatibratka. The wreckage was found at a height of 216 meters some 10 km south of the airport. Both pilots and 8 passengers were killed while four other passengers were seriously injured. Thea aircraft was destroyed by impact forces.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-28715, MSN 1AJ006-25, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.0828°, 159.9513°.