Yak-Service

Yak-Service (Russian: ЗАО «Авиационная компания «Як-Сервис») was an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operated executive passenger charters. It was established on 12 February 1993 and started operations on 25 November 1993. The airline was banned from operating within the EU from 24 July 2009 to November 2009,[1] and had further restrictions imposed upon it in 2010.[2]

Yak-Service
Yak-Service Yakovlev Yak-42, Moscow, 2005
IATA ICAO Callsign
AKY Yak Service
Founded12 February 1993
Commenced operations25 November 1993
Ceased operations21 September 2011

On 21 September 2011, the airline had its licence revoked by Rosaviatsiya in the wake of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Yaroslavl, Russia.[3]

Fleet

The Yak-Service fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents
Main article: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

On 7 September 2011, at 16:05 MSK, RA-42434 Yak-42D, chartered to carry the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL hockey team, crashed at the Volga River bank 2 kilometres from Tunoshna Airport, Yaroslavl, Russia, and was destroyed, killing the entire team and 3 crew members, one crew member aboard survived.[4][5] Among the deceased in this crash were former National Hockey League (NHL) players Pavol Demitra, Ruslan Salei, and Kārlis Skrastiņš.[6]

References
  1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1144/2009 of 26 November 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community
  2. "Doomed Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Plane Was Banned In Europe Due To Safety Concerns". Deadspin. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. Sobol, Ekaterina; Pirigov, Ivan (21 September 2011). Авиакомпания "Як-Сервис" лишилась лицензии (in Russian). Kommersant. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. Aviation Herald, "Crash: Yak Service YK42 at Yaroslavl on Sep 7th 2011, failed to climb on takeoff", Simon Hradecky, 7 September 2011
  5. Aviation Safety Network, 7 SEP 2011 4520424305017
  6. "Russian, foreign ice hockey players among air crash dead". France 24. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

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