Accident
Last updated: 18 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 04 MAI 1972 |
| Zeit: | 23:34 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Jakowlew 40 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Kennzeichen: | CCCP-87778 |
| Werknummer: | 9040314 |
| Baujahr: | 1970 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 1667 |
| Anzahl Zyklen der Zelle: | 2249 |
| Triebwerk: | 3 Ivchenko AI-25 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 14 / Insassen: 14 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 18 / Insassen: 18 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 1,2 km (0.8 Meilen) von Bratsk Airport (BTK) (Russland)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII), Russland |
| Bratsk Airport (BTK/UIBB), Russland | |
| Flugnummer: | 608 |
The Yak-40 took off from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) at 22:29. While on approach the crew were given the weather information that was current at 23:15. The controller had not received more recent weather information, despite his requests. He knew the weather had deterirorated but he passed the older weather info on to the crew. On finals the flight entered an area with a wet snow storm, 1000m visibility severe buffeting and wind gusts of 10-14 m/s. An intense downdraft caused the plane to contact trees. The airplane crashed and burned.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Irkutsk Airport to Bratsk Airport as the crow flies is 485 km (303 miles).
Distance from Irkutsk Airport to Bratsk Airport as the crow flies is 485 km (303 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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