Narrative:
A number of Azerbaijani soldiers were returning to camp after a small arms practice and had begun shooting at a road sign. At the same time a Yakovlev 40 was returning from a training flight and overflew the area. A number of stray bullets struck the Yak and hit an oxygen cylinder. A fire broke out and control was lost. The aircraft crashed 5160 m short of the runway, 95 m left of the extended centerline.
» AFP
» Airclaims
» Black Sea Press
» Tommy Maurer
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1997 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Operator: | Azerbaijan Airlines |
| Registration: | 4K-87504 |
| MSN: | 9510640 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 3 Ivchenko AI-25 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5,2 km (3.3 mls) from Gyandzha Airport (KVD) ( Azerbaijan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gyandzha Airport (KVD/UBBG), Azerbaijan |
| Gyandzha Airport (KVD/UBBG), Azerbaijan |
A number of Azerbaijani soldiers were returning to camp after a small arms practice and had begun shooting at a road sign. At the same time a Yakovlev 40 was returning from a training flight and overflew the area. A number of stray bullets struck the Yak and hit an oxygen cylinder. A fire broke out and control was lost. The aircraft crashed 5160 m short of the runway, 95 m left of the extended centerline.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» AFP
» Airclaims
» Black Sea Press
» Tommy Maurer
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