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    Airframe Family: Antonov An-2 Kukuruznik/Colt (NATO) / An-3 / An-4 / An-6 Meteo
    Latest Model:An-2R
    Construction Number:1G 221-48
    Last Civil Registration:RA-40312
    Compressed ID:PZL Mielec An-2R cn 1G 221-48 cr RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avia Zov

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an An-2R by PZL Mielec at Poland.

    30 December 1986

    To Aeroflot with new c/r CCCP-40312.

    25 November 1993

    To Orenburg Airlines with new c/r RA-40312.

    6 September 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Chernoye, Russia

    Circa 2010

    To Orenair keeping c/r RA-40312.

    By 23 April 2012

    To Avia Zov keeping c/r RA-40312.

    11 June 2012

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were 13 fatalities. There were 3,966 hours on the airframe at the time. This was an illegal flight. The accident occurred at 10 km (6. 3 mls) SW of Serov, Sverdlovsk region (Russia) while en route. Narrative: An Antonov 2 biplane, RA-40312, was destroyed in an accident near Serov, Sverdlovsk region, Russia after being taken on an illegal flight. All thirteen on board were killed. In the evening of June 11, the Eve of Russias Day, a group of people were having a drinking party at the airfield near the city of Serov, Russia...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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