Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, May 19, 1999, Berberati
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on May 19, 1999 near Berberati, Mambéré-Kadéï, Central African Republic with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the overrun...
- Date: May 19, 1999
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Berberati, Mambéré-Kadéï, Central African Republic
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the overrun was caused by the aircraft being unable to stop within the remaining runway length, and no investigation report was found.
A Centrafrican Airlines Yak-40 flying a scheduled service from Bangui landed at Berberati but could not stop within the remaining runway. It overran, the undercarriage collapsed and both wings were badly damaged. All 33 occupants escaped without injury and the aircraft was written off.