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Recent news from russia on a AN-2 crash.

42.2k CL125  1.4 years ago

2 out of the 12 occupants killed in a AN-2 crash near Karatayka, russia, it is unkown what happened but the aircraft was in a apperant holding pattern

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    Oh no its the one with the cool red-yellow fade livery :(

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    26.5k Wibbley

    News says this:
    Valery Ostapchuk, General Director of JSC Naryan-Marsky JSC, commented on the accident:
    "The aircraft had a certificate of airworthiness, passed all the repairs on time. The crew performed all the necessary pre-flight procedures before departure. In the morning, two planes flew along the Naryan-Mar – Ust-Kara route (the route passes through Karatayka). Got into the icing only on the way back. Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly, the crew decided not to land in Karatayka and follow to the alternate Varandey airfield.
    The most likely cause of the accident is unpredictable severe icing. The exact reason will be determined by the commission of inquiry of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)."

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    @AlbertanPlaneMaker ah ok

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    42.2k CL125

    @IceCraftGaming either retired, scrapped, or crashed

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    @AlbertanPlaneMaker What happened to the other 12,000? Decomissioned?

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    42.2k CL125

    @IceCraftGaming well thats cause it is the most produced plane ever, over 22.000 were made

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    @AlbertanPlaneMaker Huh, interesting
    I never knew so many of the type were still in service

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    42.2k CL125

    @IceCraftGaming has been for a long time, over 10.000 are still in service

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    42.2k CL125

    @KangIntel RA-71165

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    1,057 KangIntel

    whats the registrasion

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    @IceCraftGaming yes

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    That plane is still in service?

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    42.2k CL125

    @jamesPLANESii sad innit

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    sad

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    7,192 Bellcat

    Likely ran out of fuel or turned too tight. However, it is often best assumed to be pilot error before more research indicating out-of-control events (e.g. mechanical failure).

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