Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 April 2011
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise
Registration Number: RA-88241
Location: Ust-Kamchatsk Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Right landing gearRight landing gear
Category: Accident
A Yakovlev 40K passenger jet, registered RA-88241, experienced a significant damage incident at Ust-Kamchatsk Airport due to a runway excursion. None of the 21 passengers or five crew members were injured.A Yakovlev 40K passenger jet, registered RA-88241, experienced a significant damage incident at Ust-Kamchatsk Airport due to a runway excursion. None of the 21 passengers or five crew members were injured.
Description
A Yakovlev 40K passenger jet, registered RA-88241, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Ust-Kamchatsk Airport, Russia. None of the 21 passengers and five crew were injured. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise Flight 123 took off from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport for a short flight to Ossora Airport. Inclement weather forced the crew to divert to Ust-Kamchatsk. Because weather had not improved, the flight was to return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. During take off on runway 07 the Yak-40 suffered a runway excursion. The right landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest in the snow.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion during a takeoff.Runway excursion during a takeoff.Share on:
