We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The descent to Makhachkala was started in poor weather conditions. While over mountainous terrain, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at an altitude of 550 metres and at a speed of 366 km/h, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kukurtbash (980 metres high) located 23 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 51 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the aircraft was following a wrong approach path to M
Yakovlev Yak-40 · 51 fatalities