The An-26 crash near Voronezh was an aviation accident that occurred on February 24, 2022 in the village of Uryv-Pokrovka near Voronezh. The An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was making a planned flight to transport military equipment, the plane collapsed in the air. The debris fell between the villages of Devitsa and Uryv-Pokrovka, about 130 kilometers (approximately 81 miles) from the border of Ukraine.
Crash
The first to see the crash were the people living in the village of Troitskoe.[2] All crew members died as a result of the accident.[3] The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported that the preliminary cause of the disaster is the failure of equipment.[4]
Investigation
After the crash, a group of investigators arrived in Uryv-Pokrovka. No signs of fire were found at the crash site.[5] The wreckage of the aircraft scattered over a large area.[5] Investigators found a well-preserved tail section that fell 30 meters from residential buildings. Later, elements of the crew's equipment were found.[6]
References
- ^ "RF-36074 / 19 Russia - Air Force". OneSpotter.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Транспортник прошел между селами" [Transporter passed between the villages]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Самолет Ан-26 ВКС России разбился под Воронежем, экипаж погиб" [An-26 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed near Voronezh, the crew died]. fontanka.ru (in Russian). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "В Воронежской области потерпел крушение самолет Ан-26" [An-26 plane crashed in Voronezh region]. Mir 24 (in Russian). 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Обломки военного транспортника Ан-26 нашли около трех сел Воронежской области" [The wreckage of the An-26 military transporter was found near three villages in the Voronezh region]. Kommersant (in Russian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Yurasov, Alexander Nikolaevich. "2022г воронежская чёрная летопись сво" [2022 Voronezh black chronicle]. proza.ru. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
