Leningrad - Prague

On January 2, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Leningrad - Prague experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Prague-Ruzyne Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

48 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 48 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Prague-Ruzyne Airport in limited visibility, the crew was cleared to land. Upon landing, the Tupolev collided with a CSA Ilyushin II-18V registered OK-NAA. With six crew members on board, the II-18 was just cleared to line up for takeoff. While the II-18 was slightly damaged, the TU-134 veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a snow covered field. All 48 occupants were evacuated safely, four of them were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-CFD, MSN 2 35 15 05, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0790°, 14.2927°.