Krasnodar – Omsk – Novosibirsk

On October 11, 1984 at 05:39 AM, Krasnodar – Omsk – Novosibirsk experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Omsk-Intl Omsk oblast.

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.

179 people were known to be on board, 178 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 99.4%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 170, passenger fatalities: 169, other fatalities: 4.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Krasnodar, the crew started the approach to Omsk Airport in a reduced visibility due to the night and rain falls. The aircraft landed at a speed of 270 km/h and about one second later, the captain noticed the presence of vehicles on the runway. He initiated a turn to the right when the left wing struck the vehicles. Upon impact, all three vehicles were destroyed and the four people on board were killed instantly. Out of control, the airplane turned to the left, veered off runway and came to rest upside down, broken in two, bursting into flames. Four crew members and one passenger survived while all 174 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-85243, MSN 77A243, year of manufacture 1977.