Avis-Amur Flight 9209
{{Short description|2011 cargo aircraft crash in Russia}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox aircraft occurrence
| image = An-12 RA-11125 before the accident.jpg
| image_upright =
| alt =
| caption = RA-11125, the An-12 involved
| occurrence_type = Accident
| date = {{start date|2011|08|09|df=y}}
| summary = Loss of control after engine fire
| site = Near Omsukchan, Russia
| coordinates = {{Coord|61|59|35|N|154|32|13|E|type:event|display=inline,title}}
| aircraft_type = Antonov An-12AP
| aircraft_name =
| operator = Avis Amur
| ICAO = JIH9209
| tail_number = RA-11125
| origin = Sokol Airport, Magadan, Russia
| destination = Keperveyem Airport, Keperveyem, Russia
| occupants = 11
| passengers = 2
| crew = 9
| fatalities = 11
| survivors = 0
}}
On 9 August 2011, Avis-Amur Flight 9209, an Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft of Avis Amur crashed during a domestic flight from Magadan to Keperveyem, Russia, killing all 11 people on board. An engine fire was reported en route and the aircraft crashed while attempting to return to Magadan.
Accident
File:An-12 RA-11125 crash site.jpg
The aircraft took off from Sokol Airport in Magadan for Keperveyem Airport, carrying nine crew, two passengers, and 17.58 tonnes of cargo.{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=44102c56&opt=1 |title=Accident: Avis Amur AN12 near Magadan on Aug 9th 2011, engine fire |first=Simon |last=Hradecky |work=The Aviation Herald|accessdate=9 August 2011}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14458106 |title=Russian cargo plane crash in Magadan 'kills 11' |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=9 August 2011 |date=9 August 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rostransnadzor.ru/rostrans/news/news_detail.php?ID=4529 |script-title=ru:Авиационное событие с самолетом Ан-12 в Магаданской области 09.08.2011 г. |language=Russian |publisher=Federal Service for Supervision of Transport (Rostransnadzor) |accessdate=9 August 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130417120023/http://www.rostransnadzor.ru/rostrans/news/news_detail.php?ID=4529 |archive-date=17 April 2013 |url-status=dead }} A fuel leak was reported, followed by a report of an engine fire when the Antonov was near the village of Omsukchan, {{convert|230|nmi|km}} northeast of Magadan.
The aircraft turned around in an attempt to land back at Magadan, but shortly after disappeared from radar. The An-12 had crashed at a location variously reported to be {{convert|45|nmi|km}} or {{convert|200|km|nmi}} from Omsukchan; or about {{convert|170|nmi|km}} from Magadan; with the loss of all on board. Fog in the area hampered the search for the aircraft, which crashed in a forest. Debris was spread for {{convert|5|km|mi}}.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was a turboprop Antonov An-12AP with registration RA-11125, c/n 3341006. It had first flown in 1963 and at the time of the accident was the oldest Russian registered aircraft flying in commercial service.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110809-0 |title=RA-11125 Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |accessdate=9 August 2011}}
Investigation
The Interstate Aviation Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States opened an investigation into the accident. As a result of the accident, the operation of the Antonov An-12 within Russia was banned until a risk assessment programme had been completed.
References
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External links
- "[http://www.mak.ru/russian/investigations/2011/an-12_ra-11125.html Ан-12 RA-11125]." Interstate Aviation Committee {{in lang|ru}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130911084202/http://mak.ru/russian/investigations/2011/an-12_ra-11125.html Archive])
- [http://www.mak.ru/russian/investigations/2011/report_ra-11125.pdf Final report Окончательный отчет Ан-12АП RА-11125] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20121112175909/http://mak.ru/russian/investigations/2011/report_ra-11125.pdf Archive]) {{in lang|ru}}
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