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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
18OCT2006 at 0730LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
UK-70152 |
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Location |
Aranchi |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Aranchi - Aranchi |
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Construction number |
1G137-26 |
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Year of manufacture |
1972 |
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Crew on board |
2 |
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Pax on board |
13 |
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Crew fatalities |
2 |
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Pax fatalities |
13 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
15 |
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Circumstances |
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The single engine aircraft was engaged in a military training exercice with 2 pilots and 13 soldiers (paratroopers) on board for a routine local jumping flight. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew decided to return to Aranchi airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. On final approach, patch of fog reduced visibility and the aircraft descended below MDA. It eventually crashed few km from airport. All 15 occupants were killed. To date, it is the worst accident involving a PZL-Mielec AN-2. |