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| Date: | Friday 19 December 1997 |
| Time: | 3:20 PM |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Georgian Airlines |
| Registration: | 4L-85496 |
| MSN: | 81A496 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 153 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | over Georgia -
 Georgia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
After 30 min of flight at FL106 the throttle of the no.3 engine jammed. The crew continued to the destination. Because of the high thrust the engine was shut down before landing. A screw had jammed the power control unit
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2024 09:08 | ASN | Added |
| 14-Sep-2024 09:17 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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