Date:	Monday 10 July 2006
Time:
Type:	Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator:	Aviatsiya Voenno-morskogo Flota Rossii (Russian Navy)
Registration:	05 red
MSN:	63875
Year of manufacture:	1982
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gvardeyskoye Air Base -   Ukraine
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Gvardeyskoye Air Base (UKFG)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The Tupolev 134, operated on behalf of the Black Sea Fleet Aviation unit (VVS ChF) of the Russian Navy. It was carrying Adm. Vladimir Masorin who was on an inspection trip to the Black Sea Fleet. On takeoff the no. 1 engine failed and caught fire, possibly as a result of a bird strike. Takeoff was aborted but the Tupolev overran the runway. Three navy officers were injured.

Plane with Russian navy chief on board crash-lands in Ukraine (Pravda, 10-7-2006)
Three injured in Tu-134 crash in Crimea - navy spokesman (Interfax, 10-7-2006)

photo (c) RoMa; Gvardeyskoye Air Base (UKFG); 10 July 2006

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