Balashov - Balashov

On May 30, 2017 at 06:40 AM, Balashov - Balashov experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii, with the event recorded near Balashov Saratov oblast.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a local training mission at Balashov Airport, in the region of Saratov. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew initiated a new approach. On final, the airplane descended below the MDA and, at a speed of 240 km/h, rolled to the right to an angle of 24°, stalled and crashed in a field located 1,100 metres from the airfield, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injures while a pilot under supervision was killed. The airplane had the dual registration RF-36160 and 79 red. Crew: Cpt Y. Tereshin, Maj S. Rodionov, Ens Frolov, P. Halaimov, I. Makhmoudov, M. Artemiev. †

Aircraft reference details include registration RF-36160, MSN 80 01, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.5547°, 43.1431°.