Accident description
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| Date: | 25 JUL 1971 |
| Type: | Tupolev 104B |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / West Siberia |
| Registration: | CCCP-42405 |
| C/n / msn: | 820202 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 93 / Occupants: 118 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 97 / Occupants: 126 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Irkutsk Airport (IKT) (Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB/UNNN), Russia |
| Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII), Russia |
The Tupolev was on a night-time approach to Irkutsk in instrument conditions when the crew were told that they were flying to the left of the extended runway centerline. An excessive turn then placed the aircraft to the right of the extended centerline. The approach was being flown at a speed some 15-20 mph below the normal approach speed with a high rate of descent. The plane was in a slight left bank when it touched down hard some 500 feet short of the runway. The left wing broke off, causing the plane to roll to the left, bursting into flames.
Events:
Sources:
» Soviet Transports
» Aviation Disasters / D. Gero
» Flight International 11.12.1976 (1695)
Statistics
20th loss of a Tupolev 104
The worst accident involving a Tupolev 104 (at the time)
3rd worst accident involving a Tupolev 104 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Russia (at the time)
17th worst accident in Russia (currently) » figures explained
The worst accident involving a Tupolev 104 (at the time)
3rd worst accident involving a Tupolev 104 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Russia (at the time)
17th worst accident in Russia (currently) » figures explained
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 Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB/UNNN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII) as the crow flies is 1455 km (910 miles).
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.
Distance from Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB/UNNN) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII) as the crow flies is 1455 km (910 miles).
