Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012) should not be confused with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021).
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012) | |
| Image Upright: | 1.1 |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Summary: | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error. |
| Site: | Mount Pyatibratka, Russia |
| Coordinates: | 58.95°N 160.319°W |
| Aircraft Type: | Antonov An-28 |
| Operator: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise |
| Icao: | PTK251 |
| Callsign: | PETROKAM 251 |
| Tail Number: | RA-28715 |
| Origin: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia |
| Destination: | Palana Airport, Russia |
| Occupants: | 14 |
| Passengers: | 12 |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | 10 |
| Injuries: | 4 |
| Survivors: | 4 |
On 12 September 2012 at about 12:20 local time (00:20 UTC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251, operated by an Antonov An-28, crashed while attempting to land at Palana Airport in Russia.[1] Both pilots were killed, together with 8 of the 12 passengers. All 4 survivors were in serious condition. The aircraft descended below minima on approach in instrument meteorological conditions and impacted a forested slope. Alcohol was found in the blood of both flight crew.
On 6 July 2021, an Antonov An-26 assigned to the same flight route and number also crashed while on its approach to land at Palana Airport.
The aircraft was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-28, registration RA-28715, built in 1989 with serial number 1AJ006-25.[2]
The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) released their final report in February 2013.[3]