Angara Airlines
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Angara Airlines is an airline
based in Irkutsk
, Russia
. Established in 2000, it operates regional scheduled and charter services on behalf of its owner, the Irkut Corporation aircraft repair factory out of Irkutsk International Airport
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In mid-2007 Angara Airline was in talks with aircraft suppliers to replace its fleet, and is seeking a rugged aircraft to cope with the large number of unpaved regional airports it serves.
Joint stock company
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Angara Airlines is an airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Irkutsk
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Established in 2000, it operates regional scheduled and charter services on behalf of its owner, the Irkut Corporation aircraft repair factory out of Irkutsk International Airport
Irkutsk International Airport
Irkutsk Airport is an airport in the centre of Irkutsk, Russia. As of 2006, a new passenger terminal is nearing completion...
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Fleet
The Angara Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March ) :| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 4 | ||
| Antonov An-26 Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:... |
3 | ||
| Total | 7 |
In mid-2007 Angara Airline was in talks with aircraft suppliers to replace its fleet, and is seeking a rugged aircraft to cope with the large number of unpaved regional airports it serves.
Accidents and incidents
- On 11 July 2011, Flight 5007Angara Airlines Flight 5007Angara Airlines Flight 5007 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight. On 11 July 2011, it was operated by Antonov An-24 RA-47302, which developed a fire in the port engine in flight. A diversion to Nizhnevartovsk Airport was attempted, but the aircraft ditched in the Ob River...
from Bogashevo AirportBogashevo AirportTomsk Bogashevo Airport is an airport that serves Tomsk, Russia. It is located near the Bogashevo village of the Tomsk raion of Tomsk Oblast.The airport opened in November 1967 and replaced another airport within the Kashtak district in the city of Tomsk...
, TomskTomskTomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...
to Surgut International Airport, SurgutSurgutSurgut is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River, the largest in the autonomous okrug and the second largest in Tyumen Oblast. Population:...
, operated by Antonov An-24Antonov An-24The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
RA-47302 suffered an in-flight engine fire. Although an attempt was made to divert to Nizhnevartovsk Airport, the aircraft ditched in the Ob Canal some 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) short of the airport. At least five people were killed and the aircraft was written off.