Airbus A320 EK-32009
3 May 2006 · Sochi, Russia · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 2006 at about 22:13 local time, a Airbus A320 registered EK-32009, operated by Armavia Airlines, was involved in an accident near Sochi, Russia. 113 people were on board and 113 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sochi, Russia
- Nearest airport
- Sochi, Russia (URSS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Registration
- EK-32009
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Armavia Airlines
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Zvartnots → Sochi (Adler)
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ENG07WA003
People
113 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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