Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Oct 26, 1996 (5 killed), Khanty-Ma...
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on October 26, 1996 near Khanty-Mansiysk, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew had insufficient...
- Date: October 26, 1996
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Khanty-Mansiysk, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew had insufficient information about the deteriorating weather at the destination, continued the approach in visibility below minimums, and was misled by the brighter helipad ground lights compared with the runway lights in limited visibility.
A Yak-40 operated by TyumenAviaTrans was on a night approach to Khanty-Mansiysk in snowfall when it descended below minimum descent altitude. It landed on a helipad about 159 metres left of the runway and collided with three parked helicopters, which were also destroyed. Both pilots, a third crew member and two passengers were killed.