Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)
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. 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. On July 6, 2021, an Antonov An-26 assigned to the same flight route and number also crashed while on its approach to land at Palana Airport. Aircraft. The aircraft  was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-28, registration RA-28715, built in 1989 with serial number 1AJ006-25. Investigation. An investigation by the Interstate Aviation Committee revealed that both pilots were intoxicated by alcohol and that the plane was "far off course". The final report identified as contributing factors a low level of crew discipline and inadequate supervision by the airline, the inaction by the crew following the altimeter alarm for low altitude, and the aircraft's lack of a ground proximity warning system.