Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Magadan – Mirny – Nizhnevartovsk

On January 3, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Magadan – Mirny – Nizhnevartovsk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Kazan Aircraft Production Association, with the event recorded near Magadan-Sokol Magadan oblast.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the take off run, at a speed of 250 km/h, the crew initiated the rotation when the aircraft failed to lift off. The captain decided to abandon the take off and started an emergency braking. The aircraft veered off runway to the right, went through a snow covered terrain, lost its nose and right main gear before coming to rest 490 meters further, with the right wing bent. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair while all eight occupants were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-26082, MSN 117 05, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.9148°, 150.7215°.