14 SEP 2008

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*Russian 737 Reported Down Early Sunday

*Preliminary Data

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Russian 737 Reported Down Early Sunday 

 

Aeroflot Nord Flight Lists 75 Pax, 6 Crew -- ALL Feared Dead

ANN is receiving early reports of a Russian Boeing 737 crash in Western
Russia.

 

The Aeroflot Nord flight was reported to be enroute to Perm, from Moscow's
Sheremetyevo Airport, and lost communications with the local tower at
approximately 0310 local time. Landing was scheduled for 0330.

 

Current reports indicate that there were 75 passengers on board, of which 7
were reported to be children. Six crew persons supported the flight. All are
believed to have perished in the accident for causes yet unknown, though
early reports suggest that the weather conditions were less than VFR. The
aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-500, registered as VP-BKO. 

 

Aeroflot-Nord is based in Arkhangelsk, Russia and operates (primarily)
scheduled domestic and regional services, with a main base at Talagi
Airport, Arkhangelsk. The airline was formed in 1963 as Arkhangelsk United
Aviation Squadron and went on to become AVL Arkhangelsk Airlines in 1991.
Aeroflot acquired 51% of the airline in August 2004, with the company being
renamed Aeroflot-Nord, taking its place as Aeroflot's second regional
airline. In December 2005, Aeroflot-Nord became the first Russian airline to
join the European Regions Airline Association.

 

FMI: www.aeroflot-nord.ru/english

aero-news.net

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Status: Preliminary 

Date: 14 SeP 2008 

Time: 03:12 UTC 

Type: Boeing 737-505 

Operator: Aeroflot Nord 

Registration: VP-BKO ? 

C/n / msn:  

First flight:  

Crew: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 

Passengers: Fatalities: 82 / Occupants: 82 

Total: Fatalities: 88 / Occupants: 88  

Airplane damage: Destroyed 

Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 

Location: near Perm (Russia)  

Phase: En route (ENR) 

Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger 

Departure airport: Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE), Russia 

Destination airport: Perm Airport (PEE/USPP), Russia 

Flightnumber: 821 

Narrative:

Radio contact was lost during approach at 3,600 feet. Wreckage was later
found in a ravine near Perm city limits.

(aviation-safety.net)

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