Antonov AN148 RA-61704

Summary

On 11 February 2018, a Antonov AN148 registered RA-61704 was involved in an accident near Argunovo, Russia. 71 people were on board and 71 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 February 2018

Classification

Accident

Location

Argunovo, Russia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Antonov AN148

Registration

RA-61704

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA18WA107

71 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ANTONOV AN-148 airplane that occurred on February 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the MAK investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the avionics. All investigative information will be released by the MAK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.