Interstate Aviation Committee Report Says Brakes Applied During
Takeoff, Co-Pilot Tested Positive For Drugs
The September crash of a Yak-42 which resulted in the fatal
injury of the entire Russian hockey team Lokomotiv was caused by
multiple pilot errors, according to the official report from the
Interstate Aviation Committee. The report, published Wednesday in
Russia, says that the primary cause of the accident was "incorrect
braking," which caused problems during takeoff.