Ukraine’s aviation authorities have grounded the operations of local charter carrier South Airlines after a crash Wednesday involving an AN-24 at Donetsk airport left at least five dead.
First reports said the aircraft overshot the runway, while later reports said the accident happened when the pilots were trying to land in fog. The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Odessa.
South Airlines` AN-24 was produced in 1973. According to Aleksander Vilkul, vice prime-minister, responsible for the crash investigation, no technical failures were reported.
There were 52 people onboard the charter flight, including eight crew and 44 passengers who were soccer fans traveling to a championship league match.
South Airlines’ fleet consists of a mix of AN-24s, Saab-340Bs, Yakovlev Yak-42Ds and Embraer Legacy 500s.
The airline was founded in 1999 and specializes in charter flights.
atwonline.com
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