

Descripción:
A Tupolev 154B-2 operated by the Russian Air Force was destroyed when it impacted the waters of the Black Sea shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport. Wreckage was found at a depth of 50 to 70 metres.
The aircraft carried reporters and the Alexandrov Ensemble, an official army choir of the Russian armed forces, to the Russian air base in Syria. The aircraft originated from Chkalovsky Air Base near Moscow and made a refueling stop at Adler.
The airplane took off from runway 20 at 05:25 hours local time. During climbout the aircraft made a U-turn back towards the coastline and disappeared off radar screens.
The captain had probably lost spatial orientation while climbing out over sea.
» Russian Ministry of Defense
URSS 250200Z 07005MPS 9999 BKN033 OVC083 05/01 Q1019 R06/090070 R02/090070 NOSIG RMK R02/05004MPS MT OBSC QFE763
02:30 UTC / 05:30 local time:
URSS 250230Z 06004MPS 9999 BKN033 OVC083 05/01 Q1019 R06/090070 R02/090070 NOSIG RMK R02/05004MPS MT OBSC QFE763
03:00 UTC / 03:30 local time:
URSS 250300Z 07005MPS 9999 SCT022 OVC083 05/01 Q1018 R06/090070 R02/090070 NOSIG RMK R02/05004MPS MT OBSC QFE763
accident date: 25-12-2016
type: Tupolev Tu-154B-2
registration: RA-85572
accident date: 25-12-2016
type: Tupolev Tu-154B-2
registration: RA-85572
» source: Soviet Transports
| Estado: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Fecha: | domingo 25 diciembre 2016 |
| Hora: | 05:27 |
| Tipo: |  Tupolev Tu-154B-2 |
| Operador: | Russian Air Force |
| Registración: | RA-85572 |
| Numéro de série: | 83A572 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1983 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 6689 |
| Motores: | 3 Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 84 / Ocupantes: 84 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 92 / Ocupantes: 92 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 1,6 km (1 milles) SW de la costa de Adler ( Rusia)
|
| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Adler/Sochi Airport (AER/URSS), Rusia |
| Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base (LTK/OSLK), Siria |
A Tupolev 154B-2 operated by the Russian Air Force was destroyed when it impacted the waters of the Black Sea shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport. Wreckage was found at a depth of 50 to 70 metres.
The aircraft carried reporters and the Alexandrov Ensemble, an official army choir of the Russian armed forces, to the Russian air base in Syria. The aircraft originated from Chkalovsky Air Base near Moscow and made a refueling stop at Adler.
The airplane took off from runway 20 at 05:25 hours local time. During climbout the aircraft made a U-turn back towards the coastline and disappeared off radar screens.
The captain had probably lost spatial orientation while climbing out over sea.
Fuentes:
» Newsru.com» Russian Ministry of Defense
METAR Weather report:
02:00 UTC / 05:00 local time:URSS 250200Z 07005MPS 9999 BKN033 OVC083 05/01 Q1019 R06/090070 R02/090070 NOSIG RMK R02/05004MPS MT OBSC QFE763
02:30 UTC / 05:30 local time:
URSS 250230Z 06004MPS 9999 BKN033 OVC083 05/01 Q1019 R06/090070 R02/090070 NOSIG RMK R02/05004MPS MT OBSC QFE763
03:00 UTC / 03:30 local time:
URSS 250300Z 07005MPS 9999 SCT022 OVC083 05/01 Q1018 R06/090070 R02/090070 NOSIG RMK R02/05004MPS MT OBSC QFE763
Fotos
accident date: 25-12-2016
type: Tupolev Tu-154B-2
registration: RA-85572
accident date: 25-12-2016
type: Tupolev Tu-154B-2
registration: RA-85572
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1983 | CCCP-85572 | Soviet Air Force | first flight |
| 28 April 1994 | RA-85572 | Russian Air Force | new registration |
| 1 Nov. 1994 | RA-85572 | Korsar | leased |
| 6 June 1997 | RA-85572 | Iron Dragonfly | leased |
| 18 June 1997 | RA-85572 | Russian Air Force | returned |
| 19 Jan 2004 | RA-85572 | Aeroflot | leased |
| 1 March 2005 | RA-85572 | Russian Air Force | returned |
» source: Soviet Transports
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 Adler/Sochi Airport to Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base as the crow flies is 952 km (595 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Adler/Sochi Airport to Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base as the crow flies is 952 km (595 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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