Narrative:
A Tupolev 154B passenger plane, registered LZ-BTD, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Varna Airport (VAR), Bulgaria. All 130 on board survived.
The airplane was arriving on a charter flight from Sweden in strong winds and heavy rainfall. The airplane touched down late on runway 27 and ran off the runway, causing the nose landing gear to collapse.
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accident date: 05-06-1992
type: Tupolev Tu-154A
registration: LZ-BTD
accident date: 05-06-1992
type: Tupolev Tu-154A
registration: LZ-BTD
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 5 June 1992 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154B |
| Operator: | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration: | LZ-BTD |
| MSN: | 74A058 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Engines: | 3 Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 127 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Varna Airport (VAR) ( Bulgaria)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA), Sweden |
| Varna Airport (VAR/LBWN), Bulgaria | |
| Flightnumber: | LZ7022 |
A Tupolev 154B passenger plane, registered LZ-BTD, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Varna Airport (VAR), Bulgaria. All 130 on board survived.
The airplane was arriving on a charter flight from Sweden in strong winds and heavy rainfall. The airplane touched down late on runway 27 and ran off the runway, causing the nose landing gear to collapse.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Patrick af Klercker (E-mail, 6-8-2012)» Scramble 160
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Photos
accident date: 05-06-1992
type: Tupolev Tu-154A
registration: LZ-BTD
accident date: 05-06-1992
type: Tupolev Tu-154A
registration: LZ-BTD
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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Varna Airport as the crow flies is 1931 km (1207 miles).
Distance from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Varna Airport as the crow flies is 1931 km (1207 miles).
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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