Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 December 1976
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-87756
Location: 1,7 km from Armavir Air Base –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight SystemAircraft Flight System
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to poor visibility caused by fog at Mineralnyye Vody. The flight crew initially considered diverting to Stavropol, but the air traffic controller determined visibility was only 300 meters, necessitating a landing at Armavir Air Base. After another go-around, the aircraft landed 1745 meters from the runway threshold in an orchard.A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to poor visibility caused by fog at Mineralnyye Vody. The flight crew initially considered diverting to Stavropol, but the air traffic controller determined visibility was only 300 meters, necessitating a landing at Armavir Air Base. After another go-around, the aircraft landed 1745 meters from the runway threshold in an orchard.
Description
The Yak-40 operated on a passenger flight from Dnepropetrovsk to Mineralnyye Vody at dusk. The flight had to go around because of poor visibility due to fog at Mineralnye Vody. The flight crew considered diverting to Stavropol, but the air traffic controller told the crew that visibility there was only 300 metres. Although in fact it was 700 metres which would have allowed for a safe landing. The flight crew attempted another approach at Mineralnyye Vody. Another go around was flown and the crew then decided to diverted to Armavir Air Base. On final approach all fuel had been exhausted and a forced landing was made in an orchard 1745 metres before the runway threshold.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor visibility due to fog at Mineralnyye Vody.Poor visibility due to fog at Mineralnyye Vody.Share on:
