Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 March 1979
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Turkmenistan
Registration Number: CCCP-87930
Location: Chardzhou Airport (CRZ) –
ÿ Turkmenistan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Yak-40 aircraftYak-40 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 passenger plane crashed in the Dacha colony near Chardzhou Airport (CRZ) in Turkmenistan following a near-miss with a Mil Mi-6 helicopter during approach. All 34 passengers survived the impact.A Yak-40 passenger plane crashed in the Dacha colony near Chardzhou Airport (CRZ) in Turkmenistan following a near-miss with a Mil Mi-6 helicopter during approach. All 34 passengers survived the impact.
Description
A Yak-40 passenger plane crashed in a dacha colony close to Chardzhou Airport (CRZ), Turkmenistan. All 34 on board survived. The airplane banked steeply to the left after entering wake turbulence of Mil Mi-6 helicopter during the approach to Chardzhou. The pilot lost control and the airplane impacted terrain short of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Near-miss approach with a helicopter, resulting in loss of control and terrain impact.Near-miss approach with a helicopter, resulting in loss of control and terrain impact.Share on:
