Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Apr 16, 2011, Ust-Kamchatsk
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on April 16, 2011 near Ust-Kamchatsk, Kamchatka Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the reason for the...
- Date: April 16, 2011
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Ust-Kamchatsk, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined; the reason for the rejected takeoff is not documented in the sources reviewed, and the overrun followed because the remaining runway was too short to stop.
A Yak-40 operated by Kamchatka's regional carrier was on a scheduled flight from Ust-Kamchatsk to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky after a diversion for weather. The captain rejected the takeoff for a reason not identified in the sources, and the aircraft could not stop within the remaining runway. It overran, lost its right main gear and came to rest in deep snow; all 26 occupants were unhurt and the jet was damaged beyond repair.