Ust-Kamchatsk - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

On April 16, 2011 at 04:00 PM, Ust-Kamchatsk - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Petropavlosvk-Khamchatsky Air Enterprise, with the event recorded near Ust-Kamchatsk Kamchatka Krai.

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.

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The three engine aircraft was performing flight PTK123 from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Ossora. En route, the crew was informed about poor weather conditions at destination and decided to divert to the Ust-Kamchatsk Airport. Crew and passengers wait there few hours moments for weather improvement but eventually decided to return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. During the takeoff roll, the captain decided to abort for unknown reason. Unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 01/19 is 1,725 metres long), the aircraft overran, lost its right main gear and rolled for dozen metres before coming to rest in about 50 centimeters of snow. All 26 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-88241, MSN 9641351, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.2400°, 162.5370°.