Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Dec 30, 1991, Velsk
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on December 30, 1991 near Velsk, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Premature rotation before reaching safe...
- Date: December 30, 1991
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Velsk, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Premature rotation before reaching safe flying speed, with the aircraft overweight and poor weather as a contributing factor.
An Aeroflot Yakovlev Yak-40 overloaded by about 535 kg took off from Velsk in a blizzard. The pilot rotated before reaching flying speed, the right wing stalled into the snow, and the aircraft struck a tree and an embankment before catching fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the aircraft was written off.