SP-FDO An-26 crash landed in Estonia - 18.3.10

SP-FDO an An-26 cargo plane operated by Exin Airways on behalf of DHL crashed shortly after departing from Tallinn airport in Estonia en route to Helsinki Finland.

The aircraft came down on a snow covered frozen lake near the airport - the six crew on board all managed to escape - the concern is now to remove fuel and contaminates to prevent water pollution.

SP-FDO is c/n 10503 and was built in 1980 - it was registered in Poland as SP-FDO in 1999 having previously been operating in Russia as RA-26031.

SP-FDO crashed onto a frozen lake - photo courtesy of the Estonian Rescue Service

More details on the link below


http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=24858




http://balticreports.com/?p=13280


Exin Airways


http://www.exin.pl/eng/


Steve