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Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Turtkul: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 26, 1999 at 1051 LT
Operator:
Registration:
UK-87848
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tashkent - Turtkul
MSN:
9 33 17 30
YOM:
1973
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to Turtkul Airport, the aircraft was not properly aligned on the glide and the captain initiated a go-around procedure. During a second attempt to land, the aircraft position was wrong so the pilot passed over the runway 20 at a height of about 4-7 metres then initiated a second go-around procedure. The aircraft passed over the runway end at a height of 10 metres when the landing gear were retracted. At a distance of 2 km past the runway end, the aircraft collided with trees and power cables, crash landed, slid for about 130 metres and came to rest against an embankment. Two passengers were killed while four others were injured.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew. The following findings were identified:
- Poor approach planning,
- Poor crew coordination and lack of crew interaction during the approach and go-around procedure,
- Lack of ATC assistance,
- The go-around procedure was poorly negotiated.
- Poor approach planning,
- Poor crew coordination and lack of crew interaction during the approach and go-around procedure,
- Lack of ATC assistance,
- The go-around procedure was poorly negotiated.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Berberati
Date & Time:
May 19, 1999
Operator:
Registration:
TL-ACO
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bangui – Berberati
MSN:
9 51 16 39
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
30
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Berberati Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest with both wings severely damaged. All 33 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Yerevan: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 21, 1998 at 1315 LT
Operator:
Registration:
EK-88272
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Yerevan - Krasnodar
MSN:
9 72 10 53
YOM:
1977
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
33
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Yerevan-Erebuni Airport, at a speed of 95 km/h, the captain saw a military bus entering the runway. He made a first turn to the right then a second to the left to avoid the collision when the right wing struck the minibus while the aircraft was at a speed of 110 km/h. Upon impact, the minibus was destroyed and the aircraft came to a halt 300 metres further with its right wing partially torn off. All 37 occupants on board the aircraft escaped uninjured. Among the 10 people on the bus, four were killed and six were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew was cleared for takeoff while the bus driver did to establish any contact with the tower and elected to cross the runway without prior permission or traffic check. It was reported that ATC was not aware of the presence of the minibus at this time.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Jalal-Abad
Date & Time:
Aug 14, 1998
Operator:
Registration:
EX-87529
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 52 11 41
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Jalal-Abad Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 near Long Tieng: 26 killed
Date & Time:
May 25, 1998 at 1020 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RDPL-34001
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vientiane – Xieng Khouang – Hanoi
MSN:
9 43 18 35
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Circumstances:
The aircraft was chartered by the Lao Air Force to carry a delegation from the Vietnam Air Force who took part to a military conference in Vientiane. On board were high ranking officers from the Vietnam Army Forces, among them General Đào Trọng Lịch. On the leg from Vientiane to Xieng Khouang, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet in reduced visibility due to heavy rain falls, the aircraft struck tree tops and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Long Tieng. The wreckage was found in a wooded area at an altitude of 1,800 metres. All 26 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew initiated the descent to Xieng Khouang prematurely. Poor visibility due to heavy rain falls was a contributing factor.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Jalalabad: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 29, 1997
Operator:
Registration:
YA-KAE
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 44 10 37
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. A crew member and a passenger were killed.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Gyandzha: 6 killed
Date & Time:
May 15, 1997 at 1305 LT
Operator:
Registration:
4K-87504
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gyandzha - Gyandzha
MSN:
9 51 06 40
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Gyandzha Airport and already performed three full stops and one touch-and-go manoeuvre. After completing a circuit, the crew was attempting a new approach when the aircraft nosed down to an angle of 70° and crashed 5,160 metres short of runway and 93 metres to the left of its extended centerline. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that a group of Azeri soldiers returning along the highway from the range to the barracks wanted to have fun and were shooting on road signs. When they saw the airplane, they shot towards it and two bullets punched oxygen bottles which exploded, causing a fire and intoxicating the pilots who lost control of the airplane.
