Berdiansk Airport
Berdiansk Airport (Ukrainian: Аеропорт Бердянськ, Russian: Аэропорт Бердянск) (IATA: ERD, ICAO: UKDB) is an airport in Berdiansk, Ukraine. The airport is located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the city.[1]
Berdiansk Airport "Бердянськ Аеропорт" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Berdiansk, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 171 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°48′53″N 36°45′29″E | ||||||||||
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  ERD Location of Berdiansk Airport in Ukraine | |||||||||||
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As of 26 February 2022, the airport is under Russian occupation.[2]
Incidents and Accidents
- On 19 June 1987, Aeroflot Flight 528, a 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, killing eight aboard. The aircraft was written off.[3]
References
- General Airport Information
- "Колишній аеропорт «Бердянськ» захопили росіяни" [The former Berdiansk airport was seized by the Russians]. UA.NEWS (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- Yak-40 Incident
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