CCCP-87579 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

May 23, 1974AccidentHull loss
On a night approach to Kiev-Zhuliany Airport, while initiating a fourth turn to join the approach path, the airplane struck the ground at a speed of 420 km/h, gear and flaps up. It crashed in a huge explosion in a field located 16 km west of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 29 occupants were killed.
Як-40 · 29 fatalities
The crew continued the approach by night without proper settings related to the atmospheric pressure. The following contributing factors were reported: - The airfield pressure on the captain instrument 2077 was not established, - The selected approach procedure was not established, - The airfield pressure on altimeters was not established, - ATC… Full accident record