Moscow - Moscow
Flight / Schedule
Moscow - Moscow
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-134Registration
CCCP-45076
MSN
00 01
Year of Manufacture
1964
Date
January 14, 1966 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Moscow-Chkalovsky Moscow oblast
Region
Asia • Russia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 14, 1966 at 12:00 AM, Moscow - Moscow experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Tupolev Industries - GKAP Tupolev OKB, with the event recorded near Moscow-Chkalovsky Moscow oblast.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local test flight for the GKAP Tupolev OKB (Tupolev Industries) and departed Moscow-Chkalovsky Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield at a relative low altitude, the airplane went out of control dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All eight crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-45076, MSN 00 01, year of manufacture 1964.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
8
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local test flight for the GKAP Tupolev OKB (Tupolev Industries) and departed Moscow-Chkalovsky Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield at a relative low altitude, the airplane went out of control dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All eight crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Moscow - Moscow
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
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