Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 October 1975
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Latvia
Registration Number: CCCP-87458
Location: near Novgorod Airport (NVR) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage and wingAircraft undercarriage and wing
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a domestic flight from Syktyvkar to Riga. Poor visibility at Novgorod Airport, exacerbated by fog, caused the aircraft to deviate from its planned route. The pilot attempted a straight-in approach, resulting in a collision with a building and a car. A fire erupted following the impact.A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a domestic flight from Syktyvkar to Riga. Poor visibility at Novgorod Airport, exacerbated by fog, caused the aircraft to deviate from its planned route. The pilot attempted a straight-in approach, resulting in a collision with a building and a car. A fire erupted following the impact.
Description
The Yak-40 was operating on a domestic flight from Syktyvkar to Riga with en route stops at Vologda and Novgorod. Visibility at the Novgorod Airport (NVR) was poor due to fog, but this had not been forecast. The crew attempted a straight-in approach but the airplane went off course after passing the Outer Marker. The crew descended until the undercarriage and wing contacted a building. The Yak-40 continued and struck an apartment building and a car. A fire erupted.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility due to fog at Novgorod Airport.Poor visibility due to fog at Novgorod Airport.Share on:
