Ulan-Ude - Nizhneangarsk

On a flight from Ulan-Ude to Nizhneangarsk, while descending to an altitude of 3,050 metres about 30 km from the destination airport, the crew contacted ATC and reported the failure of the left engine. The approach was continued to runway 22. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane deviated to the right then veered off runway. It rolled in a grassy area, cwent through the perimeter fence and eventually impacted the building of a sewage treatment plant located 380 metres to the right of the runway centerline. The captain and the flight engineer were killed and the copilot was seriously injured. 10 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Flight / Schedule

Ulan-Ude - Nizhneangarsk

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

RA-47366

MSN

7 73 108 04

Year of Manufacture

1977

Operator

Angara Airlines

Date

June 27, 2019 at 10:24 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Nizhneangarsk Republic of Buryatia

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

55.7836°, 109.5718°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 27, 2019 at 10:24 AM, Ulan-Ude - Nizhneangarsk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Angara Airlines, with the event recorded near Nizhneangarsk Republic of Buryatia.

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.

47 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 45 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 4.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 43, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On a flight from Ulan-Ude to Nizhneangarsk, while descending to an altitude of 3,050 metres about 30 km from the destination airport, the crew contacted ATC and reported the failure of the left engine. The approach was continued to runway 22. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane deviated to the right then veered off runway. It rolled in a grassy area, cwent through the perimeter fence and eventually impacted the building of a sewage treatment plant located 380 metres to the right of the runway centerline. The captain and the flight engineer were killed and the copilot was seriously injured. 10 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-47366, MSN 7 73 108 04, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.7836°, 109.5718°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a flight from Ulan-Ude to Nizhneangarsk, while descending to an altitude of 3,050 metres about 30 km from the destination airport, the crew contacted ATC and reported the failure of the left engine. The approach was continued to runway 22. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane deviated to the right then veered off runway. It rolled in a grassy area, cwent through the perimeter fence and eventually impacted the building of a sewage treatment plant located 380 metres to the right of the runway centerline. The captain and the flight engineer were killed and the copilot was seriously injured. 10 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

43

Estimated Survivors

45

Fatality Rate

4.3%

Known people on board: 47

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Ulan-Ude - Nizhneangarsk

Operator

Angara Airlines

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

RA-47366

MSN

7 73 108 04

Year of Manufacture

1977