Narrative:
The approach to runway 14 in conditions of heavy rain and turbulence was abandoned and a go-around initiated. The aircraft still lost some height and collided with a 6 m high antenna, located 650 m from the runway. The inner flaps on the right wing were damaged substantially and the crew could only carry out a right hand turn instead of a left one as told by ATC. A safe flapless landing on runway 16 was made.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) falling below the glide path in the final approach; 2) take-off procedure initiated too late; 3) incorrect assessment of the weather conditions by the crew; -4) insufficient and/or inappropriate cooperation of the crew members."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 23 August 1992 |
| Time: | 17:17 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator: | Aeroflot Russian International Airlines |
| Registration: | CCCP-85670 |
| MSN: | 89A828 |
| First flight: | 1989 |
| Engines: | 3 Soloviev D-30KU-154-II |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) ( Switzerland)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC), Italy |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH), Switzerland | |
| Flightnumber: | 2267 |
The approach to runway 14 in conditions of heavy rain and turbulence was abandoned and a go-around initiated. The aircraft still lost some height and collided with a 6 m high antenna, located 650 m from the runway. The inner flaps on the right wing were damaged substantially and the crew could only carry out a right hand turn instead of a left one as told by ATC. A safe flapless landing on runway 16 was made.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) falling below the glide path in the final approach; 2) take-off procedure initiated too late; 3) incorrect assessment of the weather conditions by the crew; -4) insufficient and/or inappropriate cooperation of the crew members."
Sources:
» Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission nr. 1500Photos
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Distance from Milano-Malpensa Airport to Zürich-Kloten Airport as the crow flies is 203 km (127 miles).
Distance from Milano-Malpensa Airport to Zürich-Kloten Airport as the crow flies is 203 km (127 miles).
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