Yakovlev Yak-42 crash, Sep 7, 2011 (44 killed), Yaroslavl
Yakovlev Yak-42 accident on September 7, 2011 near Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl oblast, Russia with 44 fatalities. Cause: Per the Interstate Aviation...
- Date: September 7, 2011
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-42
- Location: Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Per the Interstate Aviation Committee, the pilot's foot was on the brake pedal during the takeoff roll, linked to inadequate and poorly supervised Yak-42 retraining and crew errors. A probe commissioned by victims' relatives disputes this and points to mechanical failure.
A Yak-42 chartered by the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team to fly to Minsk did not accelerate normally on takeoff because brake pressure was applied. It overran the runway, became airborne too late and stalled into obstacles and the ground, breaking up and catching fire. Forty-four people died, including most of the team and staff.