Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 May 1992
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Ararat Avia
Registration Number: CCCP-87532
Location: Sisian Airport –
ÿ Armenia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Yak-40 aircraft enginesYak-40 aircraft engines
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Yak-40 carrying 30 refugees from Stepanakert to Yerevan was attacked by an Azerbaijani Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 near the Kalbajar District in Azerbaijan. Two engines failed, resulting in a fire and smoke filling the cabin. The pilots executed an emergency descent and landed at Sisian Airport.A Yak-40 carrying 30 refugees from Stepanakert to Yerevan was attacked by an Azerbaijani Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 near the Kalbajar District in Azerbaijan. Two engines failed, resulting in a fire and smoke filling the cabin. The pilots executed an emergency descent and landed at Sisian Airport.
Description
The Yak-40 operated on a charter flight from Stepanakert to Yerevan with 30 refugees aboard when it was attacked by an Azerbaijani Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 above the Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan. Two engines failed and a fire erupted with smoke filling the cabin. The pilots made an emergency descent and carried out a gear-up landing at Sisian Airport. The Su-25 had been stolen from a Russian air base a month before by Senior Lt. Vagif Kurbanov, who was also involved in this event.
Source of Information
https://hetq.am/en/article/85420, http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=47, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=607, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://hetq.am/en/article/85420, http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=47, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=607, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
The Su-25 was stolen from a Russian air base a month prior by Senior Lt. Vagif Kurbanov, who was also involved in this incident.The Su-25 was stolen from a Russian air base a month prior by Senior Lt. Vagif Kurbanov, who was also involved in this incident.Share on:
