2020 Chuhuiv An-26 crash
Crash of an An-26 near Chuhuiv, Ukraine on 25 September 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 25 September 2020, an An-26Sh military transport plane crashed during a training flight[1] in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.[2] Of the 27 people on board, one survived. The aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft had tail number 76 and belonged to the 203rd Training Aviation Brigade (A4104 military unit).
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Accident | |
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Date | 25 September 2020 (2020-09-25) 20:45 Kyiv Time |
Summary | Temperature control system malfunction that lead to pilot error |
Site | Highway M03 533–534 km (331–332 mi), near Chuhuiv Air Base, Chuhuiv, Ukraine 49°51′36.6″N 36°38′38.7″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | An-26Sh |
Operator | Ukrainian Air Force |
Registration | 76 yellow |
Flight origin | Chuhuiv Air Base |
Destination | Chuhuiv Air Base |
Occupants | 27 |
Passengers | 20 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 26 |
Injuries | 1 |
Survivors | 1 |
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According to an official government investigation both pilot errors and technical malfunctions of the aircraft caused the crash.[3]