Odessa - Berdyansk

On June 19, 1987 at 11:22 AM, Odessa - Berdyansk experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Berdyansk Zaporizhia Oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

29 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 27.6%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Odessa, the crew started the approach and was cleared to descend to 1,200 meters. On final, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. Despite a limited visibility and the actual conditions, ATC cleared the aircraft to continue the approach and to land. The three engine aircraft passed over the threshold at a height of 40-50 meters and at an excessive speed of about 250 km/h. The aircraft landed too far down the runway and after touchdown on a wet surface, the crew started the braking maneuver but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, rolled about 450 meters then struck two trees, crossed a road and came to rest in a field, bursting into flames. Two crew members and six passengers were killed while 21 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were below Airport minimums.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-87826, MSN 9 24 18 24, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.7517°, 36.8029°.