Narrative:
The aircraft suffered an accident while landing at Adler/Sochi Airport following a repositioning flight from Sukhumi.
The aircraft deviated from the approach profile and too high and too fast. Flaps and the landing gear were extended late than usual. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 275 km/h with locked brakes. The tyres burst and the aircraft veered off the runway to the right, suffering structural damage.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 1981 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134B |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Latvia |
| Registration: | CCCP-65698 |
| MSN: | 63325 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1416 |
| Cycles: | 901 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Adler/Sochi Airport (AER) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport (SUI/UGSS), Georgia |
| Adler/Sochi Airport (AER/URSS), Russia |
The aircraft suffered an accident while landing at Adler/Sochi Airport following a repositioning flight from Sukhumi.
The aircraft deviated from the approach profile and too high and too fast. Flaps and the landing gear were extended late than usual. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 275 km/h with locked brakes. The tyres burst and the aircraft veered off the runway to the right, suffering structural damage.
Classification:
Landing after unstabilized approachRunway excursion
Sources:
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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 Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport to Adler/Sochi Airport as the crow flies is 113 km (71 miles).
Distance from Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport to Adler/Sochi Airport as the crow flies is 113 km (71 miles).
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