Aeroflot Flight 8641
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Aeroflot Flight 8641 was a Yakovlev Yak-42 airliner on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Leningrad to Kiev. On 28 June 1982, the flight crashed south of Mazyr, Byelorussian SSR, killing all 1
CCCP-42529, the aircraft involved in the accident
Jackscrew
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A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is commonly used to lift moderate and heavy weights, such as vehicles; to raise and lower the horizontal stabi
Aeroflot Flight 8641
…was both the first and deadliest crash of a Yakovlev Yak-42, and remains the deadliest aviation accident in Belarus. The cause was a failure of the jackscrew controlling the horizontal stabilizer due to a design flaw. The Yakovlev Yak-42 involved in the accident was registered to Aeroflot as СССР-42529. The…
A 2.5-ton screw jack. The jack is operated by inserting the bar (visible lower left) in the holes at the top and turning.
In the 19th century, the Raising of Chicago involved entire city blocks being lifted with jackscrews.
An electronics module mounted on the back of a large electrical connector incorporating two very long T-handle jackscrews