Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Tarnogsky Gorodok
Date & Time:
Jan 25, 1987
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87696
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 91 01 05
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the aircraft deviated from the centerline to the left. The crew tried to counteract this deviation but the aircraft hit an embankment on the left side of the runway before coming to rest. While all 26 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during takeoff due to the failure of the nosewheel steering system.
