RA-87481

On September 23, 2001 at 12:00 AM, RA-87481 experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Petropavlosvk-Khamchatsky Air Enterprise, with the event recorded near Tigil Kamchatka 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.

21 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and bounced several times before landing firmly. On touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 21 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-87481, MSN 9 44 09 38, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.7598°, 158.6836°.