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Originally Posted by Bigtime
If I recall that had a big dose of pilot error, on the takeoff run the pilot flying was also on the brakes, extending the takeoff roll to much longer than it should have been.
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BT is correct, the accident was pure pilot error. The crew had insufficient training on the Yak and forged documents enabling them to be up front in the first place. The brakes had been applied through the entire takeoff roll by one or both of the pilots. The FO had incurred nerve damage in his feet and was not even legally allowed to fly. Apparently he could not feel his feet applying the brakes. Truly unbelievable and a shame so many innocent people had to pay the ultimate price.
The aviation industry in Russia is 3rd world and this is but one example.