Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Oct 27, 1994 (1 killed), Makhachkala
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on October 27, 1994 near Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: The hijacker detonated a homemade...
- Date: October 27, 1994
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: The hijacker detonated a homemade explosive device during the police assault on the aircraft.
A hijacker who had seized the Donavia Yak-40 demanded a ransom and a flight to Iran, and the passengers were released within two days. When police stormed the aircraft on 27 October, the hijacker detonated a homemade explosive device in the cockpit and was killed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.