1981 Zheleznogorsk mid-air collision
Accident | |
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Date | 18 September 1981 |
Summary | Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy Airport, Soviet Union |
Total fatalities | 40 |
Total survivors | 0 |
First aircraft | |
A Yakovlev Yak-40, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
Type | Yakovlev Yak-40 |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-87455 |
Flight origin | Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII), Soviet Union |
Destination | Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy Airport (UIBV), Soviet Union |
Passengers | 29 |
Crew | 4 |
Survivors | 0 |
Second aircraft | |
A Mil Mi-8, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
Type | Mil Mi-8T |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-22268 |
Flight origin | Bratsk Airport (UIBB), Soviet Union |
Destination | Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy Airport (UIBV), Soviet Union |
Crew | 7 |
Survivors | 0 |
The 1981 Zheleznogorsk mid-air collision was an accident involving a Yakovlev Yak-40 jet and a Mil Mi-8T helicopter, both operated by the Russian airline Aeroflot, 11 km (6.9 miles) east of Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy Airport, Soviet Union, on 18 September 1981. None of the combined 40 passengers and crew on either aircraft survived.[1]
Accident
While flight V-652 was inbound to
Aircraft
The Yakovlev Yak-40 involved, CCCP-87455 (msn 9431236) was built in 1974 and was used by Aeroflot from 1974 until its destruction in 1981. The Mil Mi-8T involved, CCCP-22268 (msn 6918) was also in use by Aeroflot at the time of the accident.[1]
Aftermath
The wreckage of both aircraft were completely destroyed in the accident and post-crash fire. An investigation of the accident concluded that the cause lay with the poor surveillance conducted by ATC. The lack of communication between the three parties allowed the Mil Mi-8T helicopter to cross into the approach path of flight V-652.[4]
References
- ^ Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Столкновение Як-40 и Ми-8 ВС УГА в районе г.Железногорск-Илимский" [Collision Yak-40 and Mi-8 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky] (in Russian). airdisaster.ru. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "CRASH OF A YAKOVLEV YAK-40 IN ZHELEZNOGORSK: 33 KILLED". aaa-acro.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.