Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Aug 1, 1990 (47 killed), Stepanakert
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on August 1, 1990 near Stepanakert, Yukhari Garabakh, Azerbaijan with 47 fatalities. Cause: Crew violations of flight rules,...
- Date: August 1, 1990
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Stepanakert, Yukhari Garabakh, Azerbaijan
- Fatalities: 47
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew violations of flight rules, including unauthorized navigation and a premature descent below minimum safe altitude, led to a collision with a mountain.
An Aeroflot Yak-40 (CCCP-87453) flying from Yerevan to Stepanakert struck the Karabakh Range while approaching Stepanakert airport on 1 August 1990, and all occupants were killed. The aircraft was disputed in its aftermath because of the wider conflict.