Let L-410 crash, Jun 14, 1994, Blagoveshchensk
Let L-410 accident on June 14, 1994 near Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Evasive manoeuvre while taxiing caused the...
- Date: June 14, 1994
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Evasive manoeuvre while taxiing caused the nose gear to strike a drainage ditch beside the taxiway.
While taxiing at Blagoveshchensk-Ignatyevo, an Let L-410 pilot swerved to avoid a bus. The nose gear struck a 25 cm drainage ditch beside the taxiway and collapsed. All 14 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.