Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 October 1978
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-87544
Location: Tbilisi Airport (TBS) –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Hydraulic system of the Yak-40 aircraft.Hydraulic system of the Yak-40 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a significant landing failure during a nighttime flight to Tbilisi (TBS). The aircraft was unable to fully lower its undercarriage and executed a flapless landing, resulting in contact with a concrete mast. The landing speed was high, exceeding 165 km/h, and the aircraft overran the runway at 250 km/h. This resulted in damage to the mast.A Yak-40 aircraft experienced a significant landing failure during a nighttime flight to Tbilisi (TBS). The aircraft was unable to fully lower its undercarriage and executed a flapless landing, resulting in contact with a concrete mast. The landing speed was high, exceeding 165 km/h, and the aircraft overran the runway at 250 km/h. This resulted in damage to the mast.
Description
The hydraulic system of the Yak-40 failed during a night-time flight to Tbilisi (TBS). The crew were only able to lower the undercarriage and carried out a flapless landing. They touched down at a speed of 250 km/h (135 kts) and overran the end of the runway at a speed of 165 km/h (89 knots). It hit a concrete mast and broke in three. The flight originated in Ulyanovsk.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of the hydraulic system of the Yak-40 aircraft.Mechanical failure of the hydraulic system of the Yak-40 aircraft.Share on:
