Yakovlev Yak-52, LY-TTD / 888907, Private
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Registration: LY-TTD
Construction Number: 888907
Model Yakovlev Yak-52
Operator: Private
Airport: Kemble (EGBP), UK - England
Photographer: Ian J McGarrigle
Date Taken: 10/07/2004
Date Submitted: 11/06/2006
Tailwheel Conversion. Was initially a standard Yak 52 (SN 888907) i Ukraine. Then it was converted to a tail dragger version in Lithuania and registered LY-TTD. Then LY-EMJ. Was finally "russian" registered RA-3619K when it crashed Sunday 24 April near Paris in France killing the 2 persons on board. Luckyly nobody was injured on the ground. The French BEA (equivalent to UK AAIB) will publish a report to explain this tragic accident after their investigation.
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