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Angara Airlines Flight 200

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Angara Airlines Flight 200
A blue and white An-24 regional aircraft parked on an airport apron
RA-47366, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
SummaryRunway excursion, under investigation
SiteNizhneangarsk Airport, Russia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-24RV
OperatorAngara Airlines
IATA flight No.2G200
RegistrationRA-47366
Flight originUlan-Ude Airport, Ulan-Ude, Russia
DestinationNizhneangarsk Airport, Nizhneangarsk, Russia
Occupants47
Passengers43
Crew4
Fatalities2
Injuries22
Survivors45

Angara Airlines Flight 200 was a domestic scheduled flight from Ulan-Ude Airport to Nizhneangarsk Airport, Russia. On 27 June 2019, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft operating the flight suffered an engine failure on take-off. On landing at Nizhneangarsk, the aircraft departed the runway and collided with a building. The captain and flight engineer were killed. Many of the 43 passengers sustained injuries.

Flight

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Moments of the crash
video icon Footage taken by passenger during the crash on YouTube
video icon CCTV of the crash on YouTube

Flight 200 was en route from Ulan-Ude Airport when an engine failure occurred in the left engine.[1] The aircraft landed at Nizhneangarsk Airport at 10:20 local time (02:20 UTC). It overran the runway and collided with a building belonging to a sewage works. Two of the 47 people on board were killed and 22 were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair by the accident and a post-crash fire.[2]

Aircraft

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The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-24RV, registration RA-47366, msn 77310804. The aircraft was 42 years old, having first flown in 1977.[2]

Investigation

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Wreckage of Flight 200

The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) opened an investigation into the accident.[1] A separate criminal investigation was also opened.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Angara AN24 at Nizhneangarsk on Jun 27th 2019, engine failure, veered off runway and collided with building". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "RA-47366 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "2 Killed, 7 Injured as Russian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Siberia". Moscow Times. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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