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Emergency Landing After Engine Fire During Climb from Neryungri Airport (CCCP-87411)

Neryungri, RussiaLanding (descent or approach)

On September 14, 1992, a Yakovlev Yak-40 (registration CCCP-87411) operated by Yakutavia was involved in an aviation accident near Neryungri, Russia during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure and fire on engine n°3 for unknown reasons. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft made an emergency landing after engine number 3 failed and caught fire during climb from Neryungri Airport. All 28 occupants evacuated safely, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Incident Overview and Immediate Response After takeoff from Neryungri Airport, the aircraft was in the climb phase when the captain reported to air traffic control that engine number 3 had failed and was on fire. The captain was cleared to return to the airport for an emergency landing. The aircraft completed a turn and executed a landing described as normal. All 28 occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair. ## Official Findings The official investigation identified the probable cause as the failure and fire on engine number 3, with the reasons for the failure and fire remaining unknown.

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