 UP-72859, the aircraft involved, photographed a month before the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 December 2012 |
| Summary | Crashed on descent short of runway in bad weather |
| Site | Shymkent, Kazakhstan 42°30′00″N 69°49′59″E / 42.500°N 69.833°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-72-100 |
| Operator | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Registration | UP-72859 |
| Flight origin | Astana International Airport, Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Destination | Shymkent International Airport, Shymkent, Kazakhstan |
| Occupants | 27 |
| Passengers | 20 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 27 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 25 December 2012, an Antonov An-72 military transport aircraft operated by the Kazakh Armed Forces crashed about 20 km (12 mi) from the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, where the aircraft was preparing to land. All 27 people on board died in the crash.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Military plane carrying 27 crashes in Kazakhstan". Agence France-Presse. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Kazakhstan military plane crash 'kills 27' near Shymkent". BBC News. Retrieved 25 December 2012.