 An Antonov An-148 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 March 2011 |
| Summary | In-flight structural failure |
| Site | Garbuzovo, Alexeyevsky Region, Belgorod Oblast, Russia 50°28′23″N 38°44′35″E / 50.47306°N 38.74306°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-148-100E |
| Operator | Antonov/VASO |
| Registration | 61708 |
| Flight origin | Pridacha Airport, Voronezh, Russia |
| Destination | Pridacha Airport, Voronezh, Russia |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 5 March 2011, an Antonov An-148 passenger jet broke up in mid-air and crashed on the outskirts of Garbuzovo, a village in the Belgorod Oblast of Russia. All six crew members, the only people on board, were killed. The aircraft was on a demonstration flight prior to delivery to the Myanmar Air Force.[1] The subsequent investigation concluded that the aircraft broke up after the crew allowed it to substantially exceed its maximum design speed during a practice emergency descent.[2]
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (5 March 2011). "An-148 crashes in Russia on test flight: ministry". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Antonov A148 near Voronezh on Mar 5th 2011, in flight break up". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2011.