Yak-50 Engine Failure - Pilots View

[Thumper]

Found this link on UKAR.

Onboard filming by the pilot in his Yak-50 (G-YAKK) as the engine fails due to loss of oil pressure.

He skillfully puts it down in a field somewhere in the Lake District not far from Carlisle. Can't quite see but I think he hit the drystone wall which is what ripped the front landing gear off.

Bloody scary to watch but pleased he is OK.

http://www.bremont.com/mayday.php

G-YAKK (front middle) part of the Aerostars performing at Glynde Palace, May 2005.



Full report of accident available to view here:

http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/august_2010/yak_50__g_yakk.cfm

Not the first incident for G-YAKK either as it had a "crash" whilst taxiing at North Weald in 2003 due to pneumatic system reservoir bursting.

PDF File: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/factor200414.pdf

[Cluny]

Well flown

[RLN]

That reminds me of how our missing moderator used to land in Flight Sim.

[Cluny]

Who ?

[RLN]

The short one with a liking for jumpers that made him look like a wasp.

[Thumper]

Judging by his long term absence you have to wonder if he took flying lessons and thought it would be OK to land like that!!

[Xplumberlives]

The short one with a liking for jumpers that made him look like a wasp.

A FAT wasp if you please!!!

[Nickolas]

Nah, someone got him with the 'wasp swat'...................................