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The '''An-26 crash near Voronezh''' was an [[Aviation accidents and incidents|aviation accident]] that occurred on February 24, 2022 in the village of [[Uryv-Pokrovka]] near [[Voronezh]]. The [[Antonov An-26|An-26 aircraft]] of the [[Russian Aerospace Forces]] was making a planned flight to transport military equipment, the plane collapsed in the air. The debris fell between the villages of [[Devitsa]] and [[Uryv-Pokrovka]], about 130 kilometers (approximately 81 miles) from the border of [[Ukraine]]. |
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Revision as of 14:03, 19 December 2022
Accident | |
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Date | February 24, 2022 |
Summary | Investigation underway, possibly equipment failure |
Site | Uryv-Pokrovka, Oblast, Russia |
Total fatalities | 6(all) |
Total survivors | 0 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
Flight origin | Russia |
Crew | 6 |
Survivors | 0 |
The An-26 crash near Voronezh was an aviation accident that occurred on February 24, 2022 in the village of Uryv-Pokrovka near Voronezh. The An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was making a planned flight to transport military equipment, the plane collapsed in the air. The debris fell between the villages of Devitsa and Uryv-Pokrovka, about 130 kilometers (approximately 81 miles) from the border of Ukraine.
Crash
The first to see the crash were the people living in the village of Troitskoe.[1] All crew members died as a result of the accident.[2] The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported that the preliminary cause of the disaster is the failure of equipment.[3]
Investigation
After the crash, a group of investigators arrived in Uryv-Pokrovka. No signs of fire were found at the crash site.[4] The wreckage of the aircraft scattered over a large area.[4] Investigators found a well-preserved tail section that fell 30 meters from residential buildings. Later, elements of the crew's equipment were found.[5]
References
- ^ "Транспортник прошел между селами" [Transporter passed between the villages]. Kommersant (in Russian). 2022-02-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "Самолет Ан-26 ВКС России разбился под Воронежем, экипаж погиб" [An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed near Voronezh, the crew died]. fontanka.ru (in Russian). 2022-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "В Воронежской области потерпел крушение самолет Ан-26" [An-26 plane crashed in Voronezh region]. Mir 24 (in Russian). February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ a b "Обломки военного транспортника Ан-26 нашли около трех сел Воронежской области" [The wreckage of the An-26 military transporter was found near three villages in the Voronezh region]. Kommersant (in Russian). 2022-02-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ Yurasov, Alexander Nikolaevich. "2022г воронежская чёрная летопись сво" [2022 Voronezh black chronicle]. proza.ru. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
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