We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
While cruising at an altitude of 5,100 meters on a cargo flight from Kazan to Kuybyshev, the crew informed ATC about a fire in the center of the cabin and declared an emergency. The crew initiated an emergency descent when the aircraft partially disintegrated and crashed in an open field near Bazarnye Mataki. All four occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident and the in-flight fire could not be determined with certainty. Nevertheless, the partial
Як-40 · 4 fatalities