SCAT Airlines Flight 760
2013 plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SCAT Airlines Flight 760 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kokshetau to Almaty, Kazakhstan, operated by a Bombardier CRJ200 twinjet that on 29 January 2013 crashed in thick fog near the village of Kyzyltu, while on approach to Almaty. All 16 passengers and 5 crew on board were killed.[1][2][3]
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Accident | |
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Date | 29 January 2013 (2013-01-29) |
Summary | Crashed to the ground on approach for reasons undetermined |
Site | Near Kyzyltu, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan 43°22′41″N 77°05′13″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Bombardier CRJ200 |
Operator | SCAT Airlines |
IATA flight No. | DV760 |
ICAO flight No. | VSV760 |
Call sign | VLASTA 760 |
Registration | UP-CJ006 |
Flight origin | Kokshetau Airport |
Destination | Almaty International Airport |
Occupants | 21 |
Passengers | 16 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 21 |
Survivors | 0 |
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The subsequent investigation determined that the aircraft had descended abruptly after pitching nose-down, but was unable to establish the cause of the sudden manoeuvre.[4][5]