Krasnoyarsk - Dikson

On November 30, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Krasnoyarsk - Dikson experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Dikson Krasnoyarsk Krai.

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.

35 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 35 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Krasnoyarsk, the crew started the approach to Dikson by night and marginal weather conditions. On short final, the aircraft was too high and landed too far down the runway with a tailwind component and at an excessive speed. Unable to stop within the remaining distance available, the aircraft overran, went through an embankment at a speed of 115 km/h and eventually came to rest in a ravine. All 35 occupants were rescued, among them 8 were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-87394, MSN 9 41 06 33, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 73.5085°, 80.5228°.