Narrative:
The Tu-104 operated on a passenger service from Chita to Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Moscow-Domodedovo. It was overloaded by 5 tonnes on departure from Chita.
The aircraft became airborne at the end of the runway and at a speed less than established for the given weight. About 300 meters further the undercarriage impacted a railroad embankment and the aircraft crashed. The flight attendant and 4 passengers were injured. The rest of the passengers and crew were not injured.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1976 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-104A |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-42335 |
| MSN: | 76600501 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Engines: | 2 Mikulin AM-3M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,3 km (0.2 mls) W of Chita Airport (HTA) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chita Airport (HTA/UIAA), Russia |
| Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB/UNNN), Russia |
The Tu-104 operated on a passenger service from Chita to Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Moscow-Domodedovo. It was overloaded by 5 tonnes on departure from Chita.
The aircraft became airborne at the end of the runway and at a speed less than established for the given weight. About 300 meters further the undercarriage impacted a railroad embankment and the aircraft crashed. The flight attendant and 4 passengers were injured. The rest of the passengers and crew were not injured.
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 Chita Airport to Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport as the crow flies is 2022 km (1264 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Chita Airport to Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport as the crow flies is 2022 km (1264 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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