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Russian navy Antonov AN-26 plane crash

Lakhta, Russia
Russian navy Antonov AN-26 plane crash - Lakhta, Russia

Key facts

Airline
Russian navy
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26
Location
Lakhta, Russia
Date
21st February, 2002
People on board
20
Fatalities
17

Accident account

The aircraft was on a cargo flight. It crashed 1.5 NM (2 kilometers) short of the runway during an emergency landing attempt on Lakhta airport (Russia).

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