Narrative:
During the final approach to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport the flight engineer mistakenly shut down the engines. They could not be relit due to the low altitude.
The crew made an emergency landing on the highway. After landing the right wing collided with a power transmission tower support. It ended up in a ditch. Nineteen passengers and four crew members were injured, four passengers were not injured.
Forced landing outside airport
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 18 July 1980 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Arkhangelsk Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-87793 |
| MSN: | 9110615 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport (ARH) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kotlas Airport (KSZ/ULAK), Russia |
| Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport (ARH/ULAA), Russia |
During the final approach to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport the flight engineer mistakenly shut down the engines. They could not be relit due to the low altitude.
The crew made an emergency landing on the highway. After landing the right wing collided with a power transmission tower support. It ended up in a ditch. Nineteen passengers and four crew members were injured, four passengers were not injured.
Classification:
All engine powerlossForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» airdisaster.ru» Soviet Transports
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Map
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 Kotlas Airport to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport as the crow flies is 477 km (298 miles).
Distance from Kotlas Airport to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport as the crow flies is 477 km (298 miles).
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