Regional Airlines Flight 9288
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On 16 March 2005, Regional Airlines Flight 9288 was involved in a fatal crash during its final approach to Varandey Airport in the Nenetskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug region of Russia, resulting in the deaths of 28 out of the 52 individuals on board.
Accident
Flight 9288, operated by Regional Airlines using an Antonov An-24RV, was conducting an unscheduled domestic service within Russia on 16 March 2005. The aircraft departed from Usinsk Airport in the Komi Republic and was destined for Varandey Airport, carrying seven crew members alongside 45 passengers. During its approach phase to Varandey, the flight crew allowed the aircraft’s forward speed to decrease while simultaneously increasing the nose-up attitude until it entered an aerodynamic stall. At approximately 13:53 local time, the plane collided with elevated terrain roughly five kilometers (3.1 miles) from the airport perimeter and subsequently caught fire. The accident claimed the lives of 28 occupants, including two crew and 26 passengers.
It is suspected that failures in the airspeed and angle-of-attack instruments may have impaired the crew’s ability to accurately monitor critical flight parameters during the approach.
Aircraft
The airplane involved was a twin-engine Antonov An-24RV with manufacturer’s serial number 27308107. Its maiden flight occurred in 1972, and it bore the registration RA-46489. This aircraft was leased by Regional Airlines from Kuzbassaviafrakht (Kuzbass Aero Freight).
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