Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 April 1978
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-87911
Location: Aldan Airport (ADH) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected stall while on approach to takeoff, resulting in a crash-landing near the runway.A commercial aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected stall while on approach to takeoff, resulting in a crash-landing near the runway.
Description
Stalled on takeoff and crashed-landed next to the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=209https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=209Primary Cause
Wind conditions were unusually turbulent, creating a sudden and severe stall.Wind conditions were unusually turbulent, creating a sudden and severe stall.Share on:
