Narrative:
It was snowing as Aeroflot's inaugural service to Conakry (CKY) and Brazzaville (BZV) was prepared for departure. The runway was cleared, but not the entire width. Snow on the runway edges was limiting the visibility of the runway edge lights. Upon takeoff, the Tu-114 struck a snow drift with the left main undercarriage. The pilot banked the plane to the right, causing the no. 3 propeller to strike the runway. The airplane crashed and caught fire.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 17 February 1966 |
| Time: | 01:38 |
| Type: | Tupolev Tu-114D |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-76491 |
| MSN: | 64M472 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 93 |
| Cycles: | 19 |
| Engines: | 4 Kuznetsov NK-12MV |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 19 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 47 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 66 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE), Russia |
| Conakry Airport (CKY/DGCY), Guinea | |
| Flightnumber: | SU065 |
It was snowing as Aeroflot's inaugural service to Conakry (CKY) and Brazzaville (BZV) was prepared for departure. The runway was cleared, but not the entire width. Snow on the runway edges was limiting the visibility of the runway edge lights. Upon takeoff, the Tu-114 struck a snow drift with the left main undercarriage. The pilot banked the plane to the right, causing the no. 3 propeller to strike the runway. The airplane crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» airdisaster.ru
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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-Sheremetyevo Airport to Conakry Airport as the crow flies is 6731 km (4207 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport to Conakry Airport as the crow flies is 6731 km (4207 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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