01 MAR 2003 Let 410 FLA-01032 near Barki, Russia 11(25)

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> ASN ACCIDENT DIGEST 2003-08
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> Date: 01 MAR 2003
> Time: 14.25
> Type: Let 410
> Operator: Kabanov
> Registration: FLA-01032
> Crew: ? fatalities / 2 on board
> Passengers: ? fatalities / 23 on board
> Total: 11 fatalities / 25 on board
> Location: 2km from Barki (Russia)
> Phase: Cruise
> Nature: Parachuting
> Departure airport: Barki
> Destination airport: Barki
> Remarks:
> The tail of the Let failed at an altitude of about 3900m, followed by the
left wing. The aircraft lost control and crashed. Fourteen skydivers were
able to get out and parachuted to safety.
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> Sources
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> Itar-Tass
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> AIRCRAFT PROFILE LET 410
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> * Last (civilian) hull-loss accident: 27 DEC 2002 Ocean Airlines 9XR-RB
Anjouan, Comoros- 1 fatalities
> * Total number of hull-losses: 57 losses (27 of which were fatal)
> * 8th worst accident
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> COUNTRY PROFILE RUSSIA
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> * Last (civilian) hull-loss accident: 29 AUG 2002 Vostok Aviakompania
RA-28932 Ayan, Russia- 16 fatalities
> * Total number of hull-losses: 337 losses (at least 164 of which were
fatal)
> * Russia is rated Category 1 (meeting ICAO standards) in FAA`s
International Aviation Safety Assessment Program (IASA)
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> 2003 SO FAR
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> * Number of fatal hull-loss airliner accidents : 8 (safety rank since
1950: 17th safest)
> * Number of fatalities: 170 (safety rank since 1950: 26th safest)
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