Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Sep 15, 1989, Jalal-Abad
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on September 15, 1989 near Jalal-Abad, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan with no fatalities. Cause: The crew landed at excessive...
- Date: September 15, 1989
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Jalal-Abad, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew landed at excessive speed in a nose down attitude after selecting a wrong approach configuration.
An Aeroflot Yak 40 registered CCCP-87391 on a scheduled service from Bishkek to Jalal Abad with 30 people aboard bounced several times during a rough landing and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants escaped without injury.