The aircraft veered off course and plunged to
the ground. The pilot in command was Commander
Vladimir Evdokimov who had a total of 18,194
flight hours, including 1,010 hours as commander
CRJ 200. Initial investigations suggest the
aircraft crash was not due to a mechanical
malfunction. The aircraft was destroyed on
impact and there was no fire.
SCAT Airlines reported “this is the first
emergency involving aircraft SCAT fifteen years
in the skies of Kazakhstan. Our airline has
always paid and pays special attention to
safety”. The Bombardier CRJ200 (CL600-2B19),
serial number 7413, state registration mark
UPCJ006 was manufactured in 2000. The aircraft
received basic maintenance passed on December
15, 2012.
“Now senseless and cruel to people who have
suffered a great loss and advance speculate on
the reasons for the disaster. In the cause of
the accident took the life of twenty-one person
understands a special government commission. Its
results will be published. For our part we
express our deep and sincere condolences to the
families and friends of the victims. We lost
friends, with whom we have years of working
together, and true friendship and grieve with
you”.
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