Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 October 1979
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-87948
Location: 43 km from Tikhoretsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following a training flight diversion due to deteriorating weather conditions. The crew lost control and initiated an emergency landing, resulting in significant damage and injuries.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following a training flight diversion due to deteriorating weather conditions. The crew lost control and initiated an emergency landing, resulting in significant damage and injuries.
Description
The aircraft force landed when all engines lost power during a training flight out of Rostov Airport. Having undertaken eight instrument landing approaches at Rostov, the weather deteriorated below the minima and the crew elected to divert to Krasnodar. Whilst flying towards Krasnodar the crew lost orientation and deviated their route until the aircraft eventually ran out of fuel. The three engines lost power and the crew made an emergency landing some 43 km from the city of Tikhoretsk. The aircraft collided with trees and received significant damage, with two of the five crew members injured.
Source of Information
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Weather conditions deteriorated below minima, leading to a diversion and subsequent emergency landing.Weather conditions deteriorated below minima, leading to a diversion and subsequent emergency landing.Share on:
