Flugunfall 23 MAY 1971 einer Tupolev Tu-134A YU-AHZ - Rijeka Airport (RJK)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Sonntag 23 Mai 1971
Zeit:20:00
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic T134 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Tupolew Tu-134A
Fluggesellschaft:Aviogenex
Kennzeichen: YU-AHZ
Werknummer: 1351205
Baujahr: 1971
Betriebsstunden:111
Anzahl Zyklen der Zelle:47
Triebwerk: 2 Soloviev D-30-II
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 7
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 75 / Insassen: 76
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 78 / Insassen: 83
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Rijeka Airport (RJK) (   Kroatien)
Flugphase: Landung (LDG)
Betriebsart:Internationaler außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), Großbritannien
Flug nach:Rijeka Airport (RJK/LDRI), Kroatien
Flugnummer:JJ130
Unfallbericht:
Aviogenex flight 130, a Tupolev Tu-134, crashed following a heavy landing at Rijeka Airport (RJK), Croatia (then: Yugoslavia).
Just five of the 83 occupants survived the crash.

The aircraft, operating on a charter flight from London-Gatwick Airport (LGW), approached Rijeka in poor weather with heavy cumulo-nimbus, heavy rainfall and severe turbulence about 4 km from the runway threshold. As the aircraft passed through the area, it was carried upwards and rolled to the right. The aircraft was now above the ILS glide path. Some 800 m short of the runway, at a height of 60 m the crew decided to continue the approach. Power was reduced and the angle of descent increased to 10 degrees. The aircraft struck the runway with the right main gear at an airspeed of 260 km/h with 4g deceleration force. The right wing detached and the plane rolled on its back. The remaining stub of wing folded to block the overwing emergency exit. The aircraft slid for 700 m and caught fire.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
It is considered that the probable main cause of the accident of the TU-134A aircraft, registration marks YU-AHZ, which occured on the 23rd May, 1971, at "Rijeka" airport was a heavy landing on the right leg of the main landing gear, emphasised by an irregular position of the wheels and 0.7% slope up of the runway at the point of touchdown.
The Commission consider that the described deviation from the flight tehnique in itself, did not cause the crash of the aircraft, but that loading which resulted from the conditions under which the landing was performed made a greater contribution to the crash.
However, non-adequate handling of controls of the aircraft and engines could be explained only by false perceptions (illusions) of the crew concerning the aircraft position in respect to the runway.
The last minute of the flight was analysed on the basis of:
- flight recorder oscillogram
- results obtained during the investigation on the flight on board of the same type of aircraft.
- study of aerodynamic characteristics and stability of TU-134A - analysis of meteorological situation
- analysis of crew members' statement
According to the opinion of the Commission this was an exceptional and complex case of many unfavourable circumstances which resulted in this catastrophy.

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: DGAC Yugoslavia
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 6 months
Accident number: Final report
Download report: Final report

Informationsquelle:
» Soviet Transports
» 'Heavy landing caused Rijeka accident', Flight International 31.01.1974 (135)


Sicherheitsempfehlungen

DGAC Yugoslavia issued 6 Safety Recommendations

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photo of Tupolev-Tu-134A-YU-AHZ
accident date: 23-05-1971
type: Tupolev Tu-134A
registration: YU-AHZ
photo of Tupolev-Tu-134A-YU-AHZ
accident date: 23-05-1971
type: Tupolev Tu-134A
registration: YU-AHZ
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Rijeka Airport as the crow flies is 1265 km (791 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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