Moskovia Airlines Flight 9675

Moskovia Airlines Flight 9675
RA-12957, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date26 May 2008
SummaryIn-flight fire leading to the destruction on aileron wiring that led to aileron failure
SiteChelyabinsk Balandino Airport
55°24′N 061°30′E / 55.400°N 61.500°E / 55.400; 61.500
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-12BP
OperatorMoskovia Airlines
IATA flight No.3R9675
ICAO flight No.GAI9675
RegistrationRA-12957
Flight originChelyabinsk Airport, Chelyabinsk, Russia
DestinationPerm Airport, Perm, Russia
Occupants9
Crew9
Fatalities9
Survivors0

On 26 May 2008, Moskovia Airlines Flight 9675, a Moskovia Airlines An-12 cargo aircraft crashed near Chelyabinsk, Russia. After taking off for a flight to Perm, it turned back due to a fire on board and crashed 11 kilometres (6.8 mi; 5.9 nmi) from the airport, killing all nine crew members.[1]

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP RA-12957 Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)". Retrieved 15 July 2016.