Narrative:
Heavy landing with a force of -4.8 g. The tail section separated from the main fuselage at about fuselage frames 49-54. Also, the front section of the fuselage broke around fuselage frames 12-14.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The approach and landing were carried out by the co-pilot (against regulations under conditions).
Runway mishap
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| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Monday 18 January 1988 |
| Time: | 04:20 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154B-1 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-85254 |
| MSN: | 77A254 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15859 |
| Cycles: | 8082 |
| Engines: | 3 Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 137 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 143 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW) ( Turkmenistan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD), Russia |
| Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW/UTAK), Turkmenistan |
Heavy landing with a force of -4.8 g. The tail section separated from the main fuselage at about fuselage frames 49-54. Also, the front section of the fuselage broke around fuselage frames 12-14.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The approach and landing were carried out by the co-pilot (against regulations under conditions).
Classification:
Heavy landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/88 (#54)» airdisaster.ru
» Soviet Transports
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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 Moskva-Domodedovo Airport to Krasnovodsk Airport as the crow flies is 2021 km (1263 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Moskva-Domodedovo Airport to Krasnovodsk Airport as the crow flies is 2021 km (1263 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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