Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Jun 28, 1996, Aldan
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on June 28, 1996 near Aldan, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Crew chose the wrong destination...
- Date: June 28, 1996
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Aldan, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew chose the wrong destination instead of the alternate and continued the approach with excessive sink rate and nose-down attitude. They also failed to notice and correct the wrong approach configuration.
A Yak-40 flying from Tynda to Aldan lost its centre engine after an overheating turbine and continued a descent with a nose-down attitude. It hit the ground 90 metres short of the runway at about 4 g, bounced and slid to a stop. All 11 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.