Yakovlev Yak-42 crash, Jun 28, 1982 (132 killed), Verbovichi
Yakovlev Yak-42 accident on June 28, 1982 near Verbovichi, Gomel voblast, Belarus with 132 fatalities. Cause: Stabilizer jackscrew failure due to...
- Date: June 28, 1982
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-42
- Location: Verbovichi, Gomel voblast, Belarus
- Fatalities: 132
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Stabilizer jackscrew failure due to abnormal wear and a structural flaw, leaving the stabilizer jammed nose down.
A Yak 42 on a Leningrad to Kiev service lost control in cruise and crashed near Verbovichi, killing all 132 aboard. Investigators found the stabilizer jackscrew failed due to wear and a design flaw, locking the stabilizer. The type was grounded until late 1984.