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Bae BAE125 accident near Yakutia, Ru, June 5, 2016

On June 5, 2016 at about 2:25 pm local time, a Bae BAE125, registered RA02773, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach near Yakutia (Neryungri airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 5, 2016 · about 2:25 pm local time
Place
Yakutia, Russia · Neryungri · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
Weather
conditions the NTSB did not record
Aircraft
Bae BAE125 800
Registration
RA02773 · no longer on the register · serial 258172
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Executive or corporate flight · non-U.S. private rules

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On June 5, 2016, about 1425 coordinated universal time (2325 local time), a British Aerospace (BAE) Hawker 125-800, Russian registration RA-02773, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on approach to Neryungri Airport, Yakutia, Russia, and subsequently landed without further incident. The three flight crewmembers and five passengers were not injured. The corporate flight departed Tyumen, Russia, and was conducted under Russian flight regulations. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow 119017, Russia Tel.: (095) 953-12-44 Fax: (095) 953-35-08 E-mail: mak@mak.ru http://www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the Russian Government.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during approach defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • Departed from: USTR Tyumen
  • Destination: UELL Neryungri
  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Cabi1
Flight crew2
Passengers5

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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