We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Less than a minute after liftoff, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the left engine failed. The captain informed ATC about the situation and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Unable to gain height, the airplane struck trees at a speed of 210 km/h and crashed in a wooded area located on a hilly terrain about 7,5 km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 38 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the left e
Yakovlev Yak-40 · 38 fatalities