Ashgabad - Makhachkala - Rostov-on-Don

On October 27, 1994 at 06:52 AM, Ashgabad - Makhachkala - Rostov-on-Don experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Donavia, with the event recorded near Makhachkala Republic of Dagestan.

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

29 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 3.4%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. On October 25, after takeoff from Makhachkala Airport, en route to Rostov, a hijacker entered the cockpit and ordered the crew to return to Makhachkala. He later requested a ransom of 2 millions US$ and asked to be flown to Iran. Within the next two day, all passengers were released and the hijacker remained in the airplane with both pilots. In the morning of October 27, while the hijacker fall asleep, both pilots left the airplane and the police stormed the aircraft. The hijacker was able to detonate a home made explosive device in the cockpit and was killed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-88254, MSN 9710952, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.9639°, 47.4976°.