Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Tajikistan
Registration Number: CCCP-87690
Location: 90 km NE of Leninabad –
ÿ Tajikistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft navigation systems and control systems.Aircraft navigation systems and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 passenger plane experienced a descent into the side of Mount Airy-Tash at an altitude of 2100 meters during IMC conditions, initiated over mountainous terrain. The crew lacked experience and navigational training, leading to a potentially hazardous situation.A Yak-40 passenger plane experienced a descent into the side of Mount Airy-Tash at an altitude of 2100 meters during IMC conditions, initiated over mountainous terrain. The crew lacked experience and navigational training, leading to a potentially hazardous situation.
Description
The Yak-40 passenger plane flew into the side of Mount Airy-Tash (2300 m) at an altitude of 2100 m during the descent towards Leninabad, Tajikistan. Descent had been initiated over mountainous terrain in IMC conditions while the crew was not aware of the exact position of the plane. The captain and copilot had limited IMC experience and poor navigational training.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=126https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=126Primary Cause
Poor navigational training and limited IMC experience among the crew.Poor navigational training and limited IMC experience among the crew.Share on:
