Borodyanka - Borodyanka

On June 10, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Borodyanka - Borodyanka experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Ukrainska Shkola Pilotov, with the event recorded near Borodyanka Kiev oblast.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

22 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 22.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Owned by Skaidens (Skydance), the twin engine aircraft was engaged on local skydiving mission and operated on behalf of the Ukrainska Shkola Pilotov (Ukrainian Pilots' School). On board were 20 skydivers and two pilots. After take off from Borodyanka Aerodrome, the crew realized that weather conditions deteriorated and that a thunderstorm was approaching the airfield. The crew decided to cancel the mission and to return to the airport. On final approach, the aircraft encountered downdrafts and microburst. It lost height and crashed in a field some 900 meters short of runway threshold. Five skydivers were killed while 17 other occupants were injured, some seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration UR-SKD, MSN 81 07 21, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6438°, 29.9278°.