On 26 December 1993, Kuban Airlines Flight 5719, a scheduled international flight flying from Krasnodar International Airport, Russia, to Gyumri Shirak International Airport, Armenia, stalled and subsequently crashed whilst attempting a go-around on approach to the airport. Out of the 36 occupants on board, 35 were killed. The sole survivor was injured.
The aircraft involved, manufactured in 1983, was an Antonov An-26B registered as RA-26141. A twin-engine turboprop aircraft, it was powered by Ivchenko AI-24VT engines.
On 26 December 1993, the aircraft, operating Flight 5719, was scheduled to fly from Krasnodar International Airport, Krasnodar, Russia to Gyumri Shirak International Airport, Gyumri, Armenia. It was transporting two cars, including a Lada Niva, and luggage. The flight was supposed to carry 6 passengers. However, the crew let 31 passengers board, contrary to the official flight manifest that listed 6 passengers. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, the aircraft's weight exceeded its maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 2,246 kilograms (4,952 lb).
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