Narrative:
A Tupolev 134AK transport plane, registered RA-95981 and operated by the Russia Air Force, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident.
The airplane, the personal aircraft of the commander of the Far Eastern Military District, entered a snow flurry during the takeoff from Dolinsk-Sokol.
The pilot decided to abort the takeoff, but the aircraft overshot the runway. The nose gear separated and the left wing was damaged in the accident.
Runway excursion (overrun)
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 26 March 2009 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134AK |
| Operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RA-65981 |
| MSN: | 63250 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dolinsk-Sokol Air Base ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dolinsk-Sokol Air Base, Russia |
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A Tupolev 134AK transport plane, registered RA-95981 and operated by the Russia Air Force, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident.
The airplane, the personal aircraft of the commander of the Far Eastern Military District, entered a snow flurry during the takeoff from Dolinsk-Sokol.
The pilot decided to abort the takeoff, but the aircraft overshot the runway. The nose gear separated and the left wing was damaged in the accident.
Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» Scramble 367» Soviet Transports
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