Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 August 1989
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-88252
Location: Neryungri Airport (NER) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically landing gear and wings)Aircraft Structure (specifically landing gear and wings)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident due to severe damage sustained during nighttime operations in crosswind conditions on a wet runway. The landing was rendered unrecoverable.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident due to severe damage sustained during nighttime operations in crosswind conditions on a wet runway. The landing was rendered unrecoverable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident while landing at night in cross-wind conditions on a wet runway.
Source of Information
http://russianplanes.net/REGINFO/17997, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://russianplanes.net/REGINFO/17997, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Crosswind conditions and wet runway surface significantly compromised the aircraft’s structural integrity, leading to a complete loss of control and landing.Crosswind conditions and wet runway surface significantly compromised the aircraft’s structural integrity, leading to a complete loss of control and landing.Share on:
