Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 June 1987
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-87826
Location: Berdyansk Airport (ERD) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a severe weather event ? heavy rain and high winds ? during approach, resulting in a rapid touchdown and subsequent runway overrun. The aircraft subsequently aborted a go-around and ignited, causing damage to the aircraft and surrounding obstacles.An aircraft experienced a severe weather event ? heavy rain and high winds ? during approach, resulting in a rapid touchdown and subsequent runway overrun. The aircraft subsequently aborted a go-around and ignited, causing damage to the aircraft and surrounding obstacles.
Description
The aircraft approached with tailwind in a heavy rain shower and touched down at a high speed. A go-around was initiated, but later aborted. The aircraft overran the runway, struck some obstacles and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? heavy rain and high winds ? during approach.Severe weather conditions ? heavy rain and high winds ? during approach.Share on:
