Zhdanov - Vorochilovgrad
Flight / Schedule
Zhdanov - Vorochilovgrad
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-134Registration
01 (Red)
MSN
2 35 02 02
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
May 24, 1984 at 06:34 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Donetsk Donetsk Oblast
Region
Europe • Ukraine
Coordinates
48.0319°, 37.7840°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 24, 1984 at 06:34 PM, Zhdanov - Vorochilovgrad experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Donetsk Donetsk Oblast.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Twelve minutes after its takeoff from Zhdanov Airport (Mariupol), while cruising at an altitude of 4,200 meters on a flight to Voroshilovgrad, the crew informed ATC about stability problems while some instruments were unserviceable. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and 38 seconds later, at an altitude of 2,750 meters, it disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field located near Donetsk. All 3 crew members and the sole passenger (the commander of VVVAUSh) were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 01 (Red), MSN 2 35 02 02, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.0319°, 37.7840°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
3
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Twelve minutes after its takeoff from Zhdanov Airport (Mariupol), while cruising at an altitude of 4,200 meters on a flight to Voroshilovgrad, the crew informed ATC about stability problems while some instruments were unserviceable. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and 38 seconds later, at an altitude of 2,750 meters, it disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field located near Donetsk. All 3 crew members and the sole passenger (the commander of VVVAUSh) were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Zhdanov - Vorochilovgrad
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Ukraine
Aircraft Details
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