| Date: | Wednesday 29 January 1997 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Krasnoyarskie Avialinii |
| Registration: | RA-87552 |
| MSN: | 9210321 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 18 km from Shushenskoye -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP/UNIP) |
| Shushenskoye Airport (UNAU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Yak-40 made a forced landing in the taiga while on final approach to Shushenskoye.
The aircraft operated on a domestic flight from Norilsk to Krasnoyarsk via Podkamennaya Tunguska and Shushenskoye.
On the leg to Shushenskoye the crew ignored the wind drift and did not tune the radio compass correctly.
The flight deviated from the prescribed flight path, causing the crew to lose orientation. A VFR approach was attempted in fog and snow. Having descended below the minimum safe altitude to 350 m and not having found the runway, the captain decided to perform a second approach. Again the pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude. When attempting a go around, the aircraft was already too low and hit the ground nose first at a distance of 17.5 km from the runway and 73 metres above the airport's elevation.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary
airdisaster.ru
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation