Berdyansk Airport
| Berdyansk Airport "Бердянськ Аеропорт" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Berdyansk, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 171 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°48′53″N 36°45′29″E / 46.81472°N 36.75806°E | ||||||||||
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Berdyansk Airport (Ukrainian: Бердянськ Аеропорт, Russian: Бердянск Аэропорт) (IATA: ERD, ICAO: UKDB) is an airport in Berdyansk, Ukraine. The airport is located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the city.
Incidents and Accidents
On June 19, 1987, Aeroflot Yakovlev Yak-40 (CCCP-87826) was approaching airport with tailwind in a heavy rain shower and touched down at a high speed. A go-around was initiated, but later aborted. The aircraft overran the runway, struck some obstacles and caught fire. The aircraft was written off (damaged beyond repair).[1]
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