Crash-aerien 23 MAY 1971 d'un Tupolev Tu-134A YU-AHZ - Rijeka Airport (RJK)
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Statuts:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:dimanche 23 mai 1971
Heure:20:00
Type/Sous-type:Silhouette image of generic T134 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Tupolev Tu-134A
Compagnie:Aviogenex
Immatriculation: YU-AHZ
Numéro de série: 1351205
Année de Fabrication: 1971
Heures de vol:111
Cycles:47
Moteurs: 2 Soloviev D-30-II
Equipage:victimes: 3 / à bord: 7
Passagers:victimes: 75 / à bord: 76
Total:victimes: 78 / à bord: 83
Dégats de l'appareil: Détruit
Conséquences: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:Rijeka Airport (RJK) (   Croatie)
Élévation des lieux de l'accident: 85 m (279 feet) amsl
Phase de vol: A l'atterrissage (LDG)
Nature:Charter International
Aéroport de départ:London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), Royaume Uni
Aéroport de destination:Rijeka Airport (RJK/LDRI), Croatie
Numéro de vol:JJ130
Détails:
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

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


Opérations de secours

DGAC Yugoslavia issued 6 Safety Recommendations

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Photos

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
 

Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre London-Gatwick Airport et Rijeka Airport est de 1265 km (791 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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