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The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from Moscow's [[Domodedovo International Airport]] to [[Orsk Airport]] in [[Orenburg]], a city near the border of Kazakhstan. The flight was carried out by Russian regional airliner [[Saratov Airlines]] based out of [[Saratov Oblast]], carrying 65 passengers and 6 crew members. The take-off from Moscow was expected at 2:00 pm. Flight 703 took off from Moscow at |
The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from Moscow's [[Domodedovo International Airport]] to [[Orsk Airport]] in [[Orenburg]], a city near the border of Kazakhstan. The flight was carried out by Russian regional airliner [[Saratov Airlines]] based out of [[Saratov Oblast]], carrying 65 passengers and 6 crew members. The take-off from Moscow was expected at 2:00 pm. Flight 703 took off from Moscow at 14:22.<ref name="K">{{citeweb|title=«Коммерсантъ» назвал возможные причины крушения Ан-148|url=https://tvrain.ru/news/an-457353/?utm_source=twi&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=instant&utm_content=tvrain-main#0_8___985_0|publisher=tvrain.ru|language=Russian|accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref> |
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Several minutes after taking off from Moscow, the aircraft's speed and altitude started to fluctuate. Moments before the crash, Flight 703 had gained an altitude of 1,800 meters and an airspeed of 600 km/h. It then dived down, losing altitude rapidly until it finally disappeared from the radar at an altitude of 900 meters.<ref name="K"/> |
Several minutes after taking off from Moscow, the aircraft's speed and altitude started to fluctuate. Moments before the crash, Flight 703 had gained an altitude of 1,800 meters and an airspeed of 600 km/h. It then dived down, losing altitude rapidly until it finally disappeared from the radar at an altitude of 900 meters.<ref name="K"/> |
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Revision as of 06:38, 12 February 2018
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_Saratov_Airlines_DME_UUDD_0_(33736247853).jpg) RA-61704, the aircraft involved in the crash seen at Domodedovo International Airport in May 2017. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 February 2018 |
| Summary | Unknown, under investigation |
| Site | near Stepanovskoye, Moscow Oblast 55°17′59″N 38°23′25″E / 55.29972°N 38.39028°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-148-100B |
| Operator | Saratov Airlines |
| Registration | RA-61704 |
| Flight origin | Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia |
| Destination | Orsk Airport, Orsk, Russia |
| Passengers | 65 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 71 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
Saratov Airlines Flight 703 (6W703/SOV703)[a] was a domestic passenger flight from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Orsk Airport. On 11 February 2018, the aircraft serving the flight, an Antonov An-148-100B, crashed shortly after take-off, killing all 65 passengers and six crew members aboard.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-148-100B, registration RA-61704, MSN 27015040004, powered by two Progress D-436 engines. It first flew in May 2010 and was registered to Rossiya Airlines on 23 June 2010. It had been involved in two previous minor incidents in service; an engine was shut down on 28 July 2013 after it surged in flight, and it suffered a nose wheel failure on take-off on 23 August 2013. The aircraft had been leased by Saratov Airlines since 8 February 2017.[1]
Accident
The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport to Orsk Airport in Orenburg, a city near the border of Kazakhstan. The flight was carried out by Russian regional airliner Saratov Airlines based out of Saratov Oblast, carrying 65 passengers and 6 crew members. The take-off from Moscow was expected at 2:00 pm. Flight 703 took off from Moscow at 14:22.[2]
Several minutes after taking off from Moscow, the aircraft's speed and altitude started to fluctuate. Moments before the crash, Flight 703 had gained an altitude of 1,800 meters and an airspeed of 600 km/h. It then dived down, losing altitude rapidly until it finally disappeared from the radar at an altitude of 900 meters.[2]
The aircraft crashed near Argunovo and Stepanovskoye, villages in Ramensky District, Moscow Oblast.[3][4] The accident occurred six minutes after take-off from Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, on a domestic scheduled passenger flight to Orsk Airport, Russia, at 14:27 local time (11:27 UTC).[5] According to a source inside the investigation, a few minutes before the crash the pilot of the aircraft told air traffic controllers about a malfunction and had to make an emergency landing in Zhukovsky. This report was later dismissed by the investigation committee. [6] Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft was in flames during its descent to earth.[7] The crash was caught by a surveillance camera in a nearby house. The footage showed that the aircraft slammed into terrain and immediately exploded into flames. It also showed that visibility in the area was poor.[8]
The Russian prosecutor's office launched criminal proceedings for suspected violations of air traffic safety rules. They found reports that the airliner had been banned from operating international routes in 2015 and had resumed operation after it changed its policy in 2016. Rostransnadzor stated that during their examination on the accident aircraft, the airliner had violated the procedure of the oil change in the gearboxes and the washing of the air starter filter.[9]
The crash followed a year of zero fatalities on commercial passenger jets. The last fatal commercial passenger jet crash was that of LaMia Flight 2933, which killed the majority of the players and coaches of the Chapecoense football team.[10][11]
Passengers and crew
According to the flight manifest, Flight 703 was carrying 65 passengers and 6 crew members. Among the 65 passengers were three children. Most of the passengers were residents of Orenburg. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situation stated that most of the passengers were Russian citizens, while citizens from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Switzerland were also on board.[12][3][4][13][14] All the people on board were killed.[15][16][17] Rescue workers reached the site 2.5 hours after the crash.[5]
The pilot of the flight was identified by authorities as 51-year old Valery Gubanov.[12] He graduated from Tambov Higher Military Aviation School. At the time of the crash, he had an accumulated total flying time of 5,000 hours, of which 2,800 were on the Antonov An-148. The co-pilot was identified as 35-year old Sergey Gambaryan.[12]
Investigation
The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (Template:Lang-ru) opened an investigation into the accident.[18] Russian President Vladimir Putin also set up a special commission to investigate the crash. Within the first few hours of the investigation, the Ministry of Transport announced several theories regarding the crash, including weather conditions and human factors.[14]
The wreckage of Flight 703 was scattered over a wide area. Officials stated that the radius of the crash site area was about one kilometer, which added suspicion that the aircraft possibly had disintegrated in mid-flight. A bomb theory was put forward by several investigators. However, analysis from the crash site concluded that no traces of explosives were found in the wreckage.[8] One black box was found.[5][19]
The office of Saratov Airlines was raided in response to the disaster. The crash has also caused the Russian Emergency Ministry to discuss whether all Antonov An-148s should be grounded temporarily. BBC Russia reported that several Saratov Airlines flights were stopped in response to the crash. Personnel in Domodedovo International Airport were also interrogated.[20]
Russian RNS reported that the pilot of Flight 703, Captain Gubanov, had refused to undergo a de-icing procedure before the departure.[21]
Aftermath
A crisis centre was set up at Orsk Airport, where relatives of the victims were transported. Monday, February 12 was designated as a day of mourning by the Orenburg Government.[22][23] The head of the Russian Ministry of Labor, Maxim Topilin, stated that all relatives of the victims would be given 2 million rubles (about US$35,000) each. Russian President Vladimir Putin cancelled his trip to Sochi in response to the disaster. The government stated that he would coordinate with the special commission he had set up.[24]
Notes
- ^ 6W is the IATA designator and SOV is the ICAO airline designator.
References
- ^ "RA-61704 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "«Коммерсантъ» назвал возможные причины крушения Ан-148" (in Russian). tvrain.ru. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Plane with 71 on board goes missing after taking off from Moscow". Russia Today. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Luhn, Alec; Rothwell, James (11 February 2018). "71 feared dead as Russian plane crashes near Moscow". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "V Rusku se zřítilo letadlo se 71 lidmi, nehodu nikdo nepřežil" [In Russia, an airplane crashed with 71 people, no one survived the accident] (in Czech). Zprávy-Idnes. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Разбившийся Ан-148 шел на аварийную посадку. LIVE" ["The terrorist act can not be ruled out": the An-148 crashed. LIVE]. Газета.Ru (in Russian). Gazeta. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Taylor, Rebecca. "All 71 on crashed Russian plane are killed". Sky News. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Опубликовано видео крушения Ан-148 в Подмосковье" (in Russian). tvrain.ru. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "СК возбудил дело после крушения Ан-148 в Подмосковье". РИА Новости (in Russian). 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Shepardson, David (1 January 2018). "2017 safest year on record for commercial passenger air travel: groups". www.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Reed, David (3 January 2018). "Nobody Died In Commercial Jet Crashes In 2017: Good News, But Not As Good As You Might Think". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "У командира упавшего Ана было пять тысяч часов налета" (in Russian). Vesti.ru. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Московская межрегиональная транспортная прокуратура проводит проверку в связи с падением самолета" [Moscow interregional transport prosecutor's office conducts an inspection in connection with the fall of the aircraft] (in Russian). Moscow interregional transport prosecutor's office. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Interfax news – Interfax". www.interfax.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Russian jet 'crashes' after Moscow take-off". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Russian Jet Crashes Near Moscow, All 71 Aboard Feared Dead". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Josephs, Matt; Clinch, Leslie (11 February 2018). "Russian airliner crashes near Moscow, killing all 71 people on board". CNBC. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ан-148-100B RA-61704 11.02.2018" [Аn-148-100B RA-61704 11.02.2018] (in Russian). Interstate Aviation Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Black box and 2 bodies recovered from site of plane crash near Moscow". RT International. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Что известно о крушении Ан-148 в Подмосковье" (in Russian). BBC Russian. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "RNS: Ан-148 перед полетом не прошел обработку от обледенения" (in Russian). tvrain.ru. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Разбившимся Ан-148 управлял опытный пилот" (in Russian). RIA-Novosti. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Авиакатастрофа под Москвой: хроника событий" (in Russian). BBC Russian. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "В Подмосковье разбился пассажирский самолет Ан-148. Хроника". Novaya Gazeta. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
