Accident description
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| Date: | 19 FEB 1973 |
| Time: | 09:06 UTC |
| Type: | Tupolev 154 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / International |
| Registration: | CCCP-85023 |
| C/n / msn: | 72A-023 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 459 |
| Cycles: | 261 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 13 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 62 / Occupants: 87 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 66 / Occupants: 100 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Praha (Czech Republic)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Moskva (unknown airport), Russia |
| Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
While on an ILS approach to runway 25, the aircraft suddenly descended below the glide slope and struck the ground nose wheel-first, 467m short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Owing to the high degree of destruction.and total disintegration of the aircraft in the crash and ensuing fire it was not possible to establish the precise cause of the accident. The influence of unexpected atmospheric turbulence during the aircraft's final approach cannot be entirely ruled out." Sources:
» ICAO Circular 132-AN/93 (50-62)
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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.
The worst accident involving a Tupolev 154 (at the time)
20th worst accident involving a Tupolev 154 (currently)
The worst accident in Czech Republic (at the time)
2nd worst accident in Czech Republic (currently) » figures explained
