Cliff collision An-26 crew did not request descent below 600m: inquiry

An-26 RA-26085-c-Nikita Zhuravlev Creative Commons

Source: Nikita Zhuravlev/Creative Commons

Pilots of the Antonov An-26 which crashed into a cliff on approach to Palana had informed air traffic control that they were descending to 600m (1,970ft) shortly before the collision.

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