Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 May 1982
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-87485
Location: Dnepropetrovsk Airport (DNK) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Left main gearLeft main gear
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a significant incident due to a strong crosswind, resulting in a left main gear failure and subsequent wing contact with the runway. This led to a fire and injuries to fourteen passengers.A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a significant incident due to a strong crosswind, resulting in a left main gear failure and subsequent wing contact with the runway. This led to a fire and injuries to fourteen passengers.
Description
The Yak-40 touched down with a strong cross wind. The left main gear broke, causing the left wing to touch touched the ground. Consequently the aircraft veered off the runway. A fire erupted. Fourteen passengers were injured in the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1531https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1531Primary Cause
Strong crosswind conditions created a significant aerodynamic instability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent gear failure.Strong crosswind conditions created a significant aerodynamic instability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent gear failure.Share on:
