Narrative:
During taxi to the stand, the right wing struck a flood lighting pole.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 1996 |
| Time: | 17:54 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator: | Varna International Airways |
| Registration: | LZ-MIR |
| MSN: | 90A852 |
| First flight: | 1990 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Leipzig Airport (LEJ) ( Germany)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF), Bulgaria |
| Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP), Germany |
During taxi to the stand, the right wing struck a flood lighting pole.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/96Photos
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 Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport to Leipzig Airport as the crow flies is 1276 km (797 miles).
Distance from Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport to Leipzig Airport as the crow flies is 1276 km (797 miles).
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