Angara Airlines Flight 5007
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Angara Airlines
Flight 5007 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight. On 11 July 2011, it was operated by Antonov An-24
RA-47302, which developed a fire in the port engine in flight. A diversion to Nizhnevartovsk Airport
was attempted, but the aircraft ditched in the Ob River
. Seven of the 37 people on board were killed.
, a 44-seat twin turboprop transport, registered
RA-47302.
, Tomsk
, Russia to Surgut International Airport, Surgut
with 4 crew and 33 passengers on board.The aircraft took off from Bogashevo at 10:10 local time. During the flight, an engine oil contamination alert was shown to the crew whilst the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 6000 metres (19,685 ft). At 11:48, the port engine was reported to be on fire. The application of both fire extinguishers failed to extinguish the fire. The crew decided to divert to Nizhnevartovsk Airport
. The aircraft subsequently ditched in the Ob River
, either near Medvedevo
, some 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) short of Nizhnevartovsk
, or at Strezhevoy
, 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) east of Nizhnevartovsk and 183 kilometres (113.7 mi) east of Surgut. Seven of the 37 people on board were killed. The aircraft was written off, with the tail and port engine having been ripped off and the starboard engine partially detached from its mountings. The aircraft came to rest in shallow water. Twenty people were reported to have been taken to hospital.
opened an investigation into the accident. Both cockpit voice recorder
and flight data recorder
were recovered. МАК stated that it had downloaded information from both instruments.
On 17 August, it was reported that the maintenance of the aircraft was not compliant with Russian Law. A check stated to have been done and entered in the aircraft's technical logbook had not been performed. A criminal investigation was opened and two officials of Angara Airlines were charged.
Angara Airlines
JSC Angara Airlines is an airline based in Irkutsk, Russia. Established in 2000, it operates regional scheduled and charter services on behalf of its owner, the Irkut Corporation aircraft repair factory out of Irkutsk International Airport.-Fleet:...
Flight 5007 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight. On 11 July 2011, it was operated by Antonov An-24
Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
RA-47302, which developed a fire in the port engine in flight. A diversion to Nizhnevartovsk Airport
Nizhnevartovsk Airport
Nizhnevartovsk Airport is a major airport in Russia located 4 km northwest of Nizhnevartovsk. It is a large civilian airport with an asphalt runway, handling some widebody aircraft. The airport is a key element of the region's gas production region....
was attempted, but the aircraft ditched in the Ob River
Ob River
The Ob River , also Obi, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's seventh longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean .The Gulf of Ob is the world's longest estuary.-Names:The Ob is known to the Khanty people as the...
. Seven of the 37 people on board were killed.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-24RVAntonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
, a 44-seat twin turboprop transport, registered
Aircraft registration
An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
RA-47302.
Accident
Flight 5007 was en route from Bogashevo AirportBogashevo Airport
Tomsk Bogashevo Airport is an airport that serves Tomsk, Russia. It is located near the Bogashevo village of the Tomsk raion of Tomsk Oblast.The airport opened in November 1967 and replaced another airport within the Kashtak district in the city of Tomsk...
, Tomsk
Tomsk
Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...
, Russia to Surgut International Airport, Surgut
Surgut
Surgut is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River, the largest in the autonomous okrug and the second largest in Tyumen Oblast. Population:...
with 4 crew and 33 passengers on board.The aircraft took off from Bogashevo at 10:10 local time. During the flight, an engine oil contamination alert was shown to the crew whilst the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 6000 metres (19,685 ft). At 11:48, the port engine was reported to be on fire. The application of both fire extinguishers failed to extinguish the fire. The crew decided to divert to Nizhnevartovsk Airport
Nizhnevartovsk Airport
Nizhnevartovsk Airport is a major airport in Russia located 4 km northwest of Nizhnevartovsk. It is a large civilian airport with an asphalt runway, handling some widebody aircraft. The airport is a key element of the region's gas production region....
. The aircraft subsequently ditched in the Ob River
Ob River
The Ob River , also Obi, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's seventh longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean .The Gulf of Ob is the world's longest estuary.-Names:The Ob is known to the Khanty people as the...
, either near Medvedevo
Medvedevo
Medvedevo is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia:*Medvedevo, Mari El Republic, an urban locality in the Mari El Republic*Medvedevo, Kostroma Oblast, a rural locality in Kostroma Oblast...
, some 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) short of Nizhnevartovsk
Nizhnevartovsk
Nizhnevartovsk is the second largest city in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located along the right bank of the Ob River. Population: 251,860 ; 239,044 ;...
, or at Strezhevoy
Strezhevoy
Strezhevoy is a town in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of the Ob River's canal. Population: It is served by the Strezhevoy Airport.It was founded in 1966 as a settlement near the village of Strezhevaya and was granted town status in 1978...
, 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) east of Nizhnevartovsk and 183 kilometres (113.7 mi) east of Surgut. Seven of the 37 people on board were killed. The aircraft was written off, with the tail and port engine having been ripped off and the starboard engine partially detached from its mountings. The aircraft came to rest in shallow water. Twenty people were reported to have been taken to hospital.
Investigation
The Interstate Aviation Committee ( (МАК)) of the Commonwealth of Independent StatesCommonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
opened an investigation into the accident. Both cockpit voice recorder
Cockpit voice recorder
A cockpit voice recorder , often referred to as a "black box", is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flight deck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents...
and flight data recorder
Flight data recorder
A flight data recorder is an electronic device employed to record any instructions sent to any electronic systems on an aircraft. It is a device used to record specific aircraft performance parameters...
were recovered. МАК stated that it had downloaded information from both instruments.
On 17 August, it was reported that the maintenance of the aircraft was not compliant with Russian Law. A check stated to have been done and entered in the aircraft's technical logbook had not been performed. A criminal investigation was opened and two officials of Angara Airlines were charged.