Yakovlev Yak-42 crash, Nov 20, 1993 (116 killed), Ohrid
Yakovlev Yak-42 accident on November 20, 1993 near Ohrid, Southwestern, Macedonia with 116 fatalities. Cause: Significant deviation from the approach...
- Date: November 20, 1993
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-42
- Location: Ohrid, Southwestern, Macedonia
- Fatalities: 116
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Significant deviation from the approach path and loss of position awareness, with the crew continuing a second approach without VOR guidance, the Ohrid VOR unserviceable, and ATC instructions that were misread as clearance to continue the approach.
A charter Yak-42 carrying mostly Kosovo workers returning home from Geneva was diverted to Ohrid because of snow at Skopje. On a poorly visible approach at night, the crew lost track of their position, descended too low and struck the slopes of Mount Trojani, about 2 km from the airport. 115 occupants died on the spot and the one seriously injured survivor died days later, for 116 deaths in total.