Narrative:
The Tu-124 was on approach to Murmanks (MMK) when it flew into the side of a hill. The airplane slid down the snow-covered slope. Five occupants died on impact, six others died due to the low temperatures while they were awaiting rescue workers.
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1970 |
| Time: | 19:27 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-124V |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-45083 |
| MSN: | 5351706 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7425 |
| Cycles: | 5854 |
| Engines: | 2 Soloviev D-20P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 32 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 38 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 29 km (18.1 mls) from Murmansk-Kilpyavr Airport ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI), Russia |
| Murmansk-Kilpyavr Airport, Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | 145 |
The Tu-124 was on approach to Murmanks (MMK) when it flew into the side of a hill. The airplane slid down the snow-covered slope. Five occupants died on impact, six others died due to the low temperatures while they were awaiting rescue workers.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» 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 Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk-Kilpyavr Airport as the crow flies is 1031 km (644 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport to Murmansk-Kilpyavr Airport as the crow flies is 1031 km (644 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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