Let L-410 crash, Mar 1, 2003 (11 killed), Kimry-Borki
Let L-410 accident on March 1, 2003 near Kimry-Borki, Tver oblast, Russia with 11 fatalities. Cause: Operation far above maximum takeoff weight with...
- Date: March 1, 2003
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Kimry-Borki, Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Operation far above maximum takeoff weight with the center of gravity beyond the rear limit, leading to a stall and in-flight structural failure.
A Let L-410 skydiving flight from Kimry-Borki carried 23 skydivers and two pilots, far above its certified load. When skydivers moved to the rear of the cabin the center of gravity went well aft, and after four jumped the aircraft stalled and nosed up. It broke up in the air at about 2,000 m, killing eleven people and leaving fourteen alive.