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Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Luanda
Date & Time:
Jan 31, 2010 at 1513 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D2-FES
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cabinda – Luanda
MSN:
9341431
YOM:
1973
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Cabinda, the aircraft landed on runway 25 when all three gears collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest by taxiway Bravo. While all 37 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 near Naryn
Date & Time:
Jun 23, 2007 at 1114 LT
Registration:
EX-901
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bishkek – Issyk Kul – Naryn
MSN:
9411030A
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
KR4452
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Bishkek on a special flight to Issyk Kul and Naryn to proceed with the calibration of the ILS systems. About 30 minutes into the flight from Issyk Kul to Naryn, the right engine started to vibrate while the left engine temperature increased. After the right engine was shut down, the captain asked the flight engineer to reduce the power on the left engine by 80%. While flying in the Karakuzhur Valley and unable to maintain a safe altitude, the pilot remembered he was using in the past an old dirt strip for agricultural operations as he was flying Antonov AN-2. He attempted to land on this airstrip located at an altitude of 2,700 metres. Upon landing, the aircraft collided with rocks (larger than 40 cm) and drainage ditches and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Caticlan
Date & Time:
Nov 2, 2006 at 0745 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C2695
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Manila - Caticlan
MSN:
9 52 20 41
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport on a positioning flight to Caticlan to carry a group of tourists. After touchdown, the left tyre burst. The aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway and contacted a grassy area. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after a tyre burst on landing.
Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Caticlan
Date & Time:
Jul 19, 2005 at 0958 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C2803
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Manila - Caticlan
MSN:
9 43 05 37
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
ISL210
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Caticlan-Malay Airport, the three engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground short of runway 06. A tyre burst as it struck the raised lip of the runway. When removing the airplane from the runway the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest after a course of few dozen metres. All 23 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Caticlan Airport has a concrete runway of 950 metres long.
Probable cause:
