Draft:Aeroflot Flight 608

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Aeroflot Flight 608
A similar aircraft to the one involved.
Accident
DateMay 4, 1972 (1972-05-04)
SummaryAir traffic control error leading to downdraft
Site1.2km off Bratsk Airport, Bratsk, USSR
56°21′35″N 101°44′28″E / 56.35972°N 101.74111°E / 56.35972; 101.74111
Aircraft
Aircraft typeYakovlev Yak-40
OperatorAeroflot
RegistrationCCCP-87778
Flight originIrkutsk Airport, Irkutsk, USSR
DestinationBratsk Airport, Bratsk, USSR
Passengers14
Crew4
Fatalities18
Survivors0

Aeroflot Flight 608 was a scheduled passenger flight from Irkutsk to Bratsk[1]. On May 4, 1972, the Yak-40 operating the flight was met with heavy wind sheer during approach,[2][3] causing the aircraft to crash, killing all occupants onboard the aircraft.[1][2][4]

This accident is the 22nd worst accident of the Yakovlev Yak-40 and the 46th worst accident in 1972.[1]

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Accident

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During approach, the air traffic control had not been given the current weather report, despite this, the controller told the Yak-40 the previous weather report although the weather had deteriorated. The aircraft while still on approach, had encountered a wet snow storm, the storm caused a downdraft onto the aircraft, causing it to contact the trees and explode, killing everyone onboard.[1][2][3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Accident Yakovlev Yak-40 CCCP-87778, Thursday 4 May 1972". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Катастрофа Як-40 ВС УГА близ а/п Братск (борт СССР-87778), 04 мая 1972 года. // AirDisaster.ru - авиационные происшествия, инциденты и авиакатастрофы в СССР и России - факты, история, статистика". airdisaster.ru. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Карточка самолёта: Яковлев · Як-40 · СССР-87778 (зав.н. 9040314) ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация". russianplanes.net. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Bratsk: 18 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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