Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 October 1977
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-87948
Location: near Rostov Airport (ROV) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Cargo hatchCargo hatch
Category: Accident
A cargo hatch opened shortly after takeoff from Rostov, causing three passengers to fall to their deaths while one passenger remained clinging to his seat.A cargo hatch opened shortly after takeoff from Rostov, causing three passengers to fall to their deaths while one passenger remained clinging to his seat.
Description
Shortly after takeoff from Rostov, the cargo hatch opened completely. As seats 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B were fixed to the cargo hatch the three passengers sitting in those seats came hanging head down outside of the fuselage. A mother and her small son on seats 3B and 3A respectively slipped out of their seatbelts and fell to their death while a man on seat 2A managed to cling to his seat until the emergency landing.
Primary Cause
Cargo hatch malfunction leading to a sudden release of passengers.Cargo hatch malfunction leading to a sudden release of passengers.Share on:
