Novosibirsk - Ufa - Chisinau
Flight / Schedule
Novosibirsk - Ufa - Chisinau
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-134Registration
CCCP-65839
MSN
18117
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
May 19, 1979 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan
Region
Asia • Russia
Coordinates
54.7261°, 55.9475°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 19, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Novosibirsk - Ufa - Chisinau experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan.
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.
89 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 89 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: 83, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The final approach was completed by night with the wheel brakes locked. Upon touchdown, all tyres exploded. The left main gear broke off, causing the left wing to struck the ground. A fuel tank was punctured and the aircraft caught fire. Out of control, it veered off runway to the right and came to rest in flames. All 89 occupants survived, 10 of them, including two crew members, were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-65839, MSN 18117, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.7261°, 55.9475°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The final approach was completed by night with the wheel brakes locked. Upon touchdown, all tyres exploded. The left main gear broke off, causing the left wing to struck the ground. A fuel tank was punctured and the aircraft caught fire. Out of control, it veered off runway to the right and came to rest in flames. All 89 occupants survived, 10 of them, including two crew members, were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
83
Estimated Survivors
89
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 89
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Novosibirsk - Ufa - Chisinau
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
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