Incident Tupolev Tu-154M LZ-BTZ, Tuesday 29 January 2008
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Date:Tuesday 29 January 2008
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154M
Owner/operator:Government of Bulgaria
Registration: LZ-BTZ
MSN: 88A781
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA) -   Portugal
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA)
Destination airport:Bermuda-L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA/TXKF)
Investigating agency: GPIAA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The nose landing gear failed to retract after takeoff.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: GPIAA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

GPIAAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Apr-2025 09:56 ASN Added
12-Apr-2025 10:54 ASN Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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