Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Sep 23, 2001, Tigil
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on September 23, 2001 near Tigil, Kamchatka Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined.
- Date: September 23, 2001
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Tigil, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined
The Yak-40 landed hard at Tigil, bounced several times and then touched down firmly. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid a few dozen metres before stopping. All 21 occupants escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.