Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021)
RA-26085, the Antonov An-26 involved in the crash, in 2020 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 July 2021 |
| Summary | Collided with steep cliff; under investigation |
| Site | Near Palana Airport, Palana, Kamchatka Krai, Russia 59°06′29″N 159°50′48″E / 59.10806°N 159.84667°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26B-100 |
| Operator | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise |
| ICAO flight No. | PTK251 |
| Call sign | PETROKAM 251 |
| Registration | RA-26085 |
| Flight origin | Elizovo Airport, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| Destination | Palana Airport, Palana, Russia |
| Occupants | 28 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (PTK251) was a domestic Russian scheduled passenger flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana, both in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East. On 6 July 2021, the Antonov An-26 serving the flight crashed on approach to Palana, killing all 28 passengers and crew on board.