Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 January 1975
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-87825
Location: Zaporozhye Airport (OZH) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 passenger plane was cleared to depart despite snow conditions, but the wings were quickly covered with snow due to continued snowfall. During run-up, the snow blew off the right wing, causing it to contact the runway. The pilot aborted takeoff, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway and colliding with a meteorological post. This resulted in damage to the aircraft.A Yak-40 passenger plane was cleared to depart despite snow conditions, but the wings were quickly covered with snow due to continued snowfall. During run-up, the snow blew off the right wing, causing it to contact the runway. The pilot aborted takeoff, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway and colliding with a meteorological post. This resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Yak-40 passenger plane was cleared of snow prior to departure. However the wings were quickly covered with snow because of continuing snowfall. During run up the snow was blown off the right hand wing. Immediately after lift off the airplane banked left, causing the left hand main gear to touch down again. The crew decided to abort the takeoff, but the aircraft overran the runway and the left wing collided with the building of a meteorological post, located 25 metres behind the runway threshold.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=302https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=302Primary Cause
Continuing snowfall and the initial impact of the snow onto the wings during run-up.Continuing snowfall and the initial impact of the snow onto the wings during run-up.Share on:
