2016 True Aviation An-26 crash

On 9 March 2016, an Antonov An-26 transport aircraft operated by True Aviation crashed 500 metres from Cox's Bazar Airport in Bangladesh, from where it had taken off shortly before. The twin-engine plane was attempting to return to the airport after experiencing an engine failure. Three of the four crew members on board were killed in the accident.

2016 True Aviation An-26 crash
An Air Urga An-26, similar to the one that crashed
Accident
Date9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)
SummaryEngine failure at take-off, under investigation
Site0.5 km (0.3 mi) off Cox's Bazar Airport, Bangladesh
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-26B
OperatorTrue Aviation
RegistrationS2-AGZ
Flight originCox's Bazar Airport, Bangladesh
DestinationJessore Airport, Bangladesh
Occupants4
Passengers0
Crew4
Fatalities3
Injuries1
Survivors1

Background

The flight was managed by Sky Blue Aviation. The member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar and member of Awami League Ashek Ullah Rafique is one of the owners of the aviation company.[1]

History

An Antonov An-26 cargo aircraft, operated by True Aviation, crashed in the Bay of Bengal, five minutes after takeoff from Cox's Bazar Airport,[2] Bangladesh, on 9 March 2016. The aircraft was transporting a cargo of shrimp to Jessore when one of the engines failed shortly after takeoff. The airplane impacted the water at 9:05, as it attempted to return to the airport. Local fishermen first spotted the debris and alerted authorities.[3][4][5]

Crew

All four of the crew members aboard were Ukrainian nationals; three died and one survivor was critically injured.[6] The aircraft was owned by Air Urga and was on lease to True Aviation.[7] The dead were flight engineer Kulisn Andriy, pilot Murad Gafarov and co-pilot Ivan Patrov. The flight navigator Vlodymyr Kultanov was in critical condition.[8] He was taken to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, along with another initial survivor who later died.[9]

Rescue

Bangladesh Navy, Coast Guard and fire service took part in the rescue.[1]

References
  1. "3 die as cargo plane crashes in the Bay". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. "Russian Antonov An-26 Cargo Plane Crashes In Bangladesh, Pilot Dead, 2 Others Missing". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. "3 killed as cargo plane crashes in Bay". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 26B S2-AGZ Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. "Cargo plane crashes, three killed". Stuff. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  6. "Ukrainian nationals killed in Bangladesh cargo plane crash". newsnextbd.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  7. "Crash: True AN26 near Coxs Bazar on Mar 9th 2016, engine failure on takeoff, lost height on go-around and impacted waters". avherald.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  8. "Three Killed in Cargo Aircraft Crash in Bangladesh". Outlook India. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  9. "1 dead in Cox's Bazar plane crash, 2 missing". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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