Yakovlev Yak-42D · UR-COH · South Airlines

Yakovlev Yak-42D illustration in South Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Yakovlev Yak-42D

YAK42-3606235Unknown
RegistrationUAUR-COH
OperatorSouth Airlines
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0accidents
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Yakovlev Yak-42D. Has operated for Lithuanian Airlines, Strezhevoy Airlines and Cubana de Aviación.

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Technical data

MSN3606235
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Yakovlev Yak-42

Figures for the Yak-42D variant, the most representative of the family

Length36.4 m119 ft
Wingspan34.9 m114 ft
Height9.8 m32 ft
Range4,000 km2,160 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed740 km/h400 ktMach 0.70
Service ceiling9,600 m31,496 ftIt flies above Everest (1.1 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight57,500 kg126,766 lb
Maximum payload24,500 kg54,013 lbIts 104 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity104 passengersUp to 120 in a high-density layout
Endurance5 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1975 (51 years ago) · About 187 units built · Production ended in 2003

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Oct 1, 1991
Delivered to Lithuanian Airlines
Delivered to Lithuanian Airlines as LY-AAM.
Jan 27, 1998
Transferred to Strezhevoy Airlines
Transferred to Strezhevoy Airlines.
Dec 5, 2000
Transferred to Tavria-Mak
Transferred to Tavria-Mak.
Feb 2, 2008
Transferred to South Airlines
Transferred to South Airlines.
Feb 11, 2010
Transferred to Cubana de Aviación
Transferred to Cubana de Aviación.
Oct 24, 2012
Transferred to South Airlines
Transferred to South Airlines.

Operators

1991-10-01
Registration LY-AAM
1998-01-27
Registration RA-42337
2000-12-05
Registration UR-42337
2008-02-02
Registration UR-CFH
2010-02-11
Registration CU-T1707
2012-10-24
Registration UR-CFH

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Yakovlev Yak-42D · UR-COH · South Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YAK42-3606235},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YAK42-3606235}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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