Yugavia Flight S-519 · Makhachkala
On November 7, 1991, Yugavia Flight S-519 (Makhachkala). 51 people died.
- Date
- November 7, 1991
- Place
- Makhachkala
- Killed
- 51
- Position
- 42.883°N, 47.417°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q16662639
From Wikipedia
Yugavia Flight S-519 (aka Aeroflot-Yugavia Flight 519) was a Russian domestic flight from Elista to Makhachkala. On the afternoon of November 7, 1991, the plane crashed into the side of Mt. Kukurtbash, 23 km (14 miles) from the Makhachkala Airport, killing all 51 people on board. This flight was the deadliest aviation accident involving a Yakovlev Yak-40 at the time, and remains the second-deadliest Yak-40 accident to this day.
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