Khorugh - Dushanbe

On August 28, 1993 at 10:46 AM, Khorugh - Dushanbe experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Tajikistan Airlines - Tajik Air, with the event recorded near Khorugh Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.

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

86 people were known to be on board, 82 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 95.3%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 81, passenger fatalities: 77, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. During takeoff roll at Khorugh Airport, at Vr speed, the crew started the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond and did not lift off. It continued at high speed, overran, collided with a concrete wall located 150 metres past the runway end and eventually crashed in the Pyanj River. Four passengers were rescued while 82 other occupants were killed, most of them woman, children and soldiers.

Aircraft reference details include registration EY-87995, MSN 9 54 19 44, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.4884°, 71.5635°.