Yerevan - Aleppo

On September 24, 1988 at 02:26 PM, Yerevan - Aleppo experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Aleppo Aleppo Governorate (<U+0645><U+062D><U+0627><U+0641><U+0638><U+0629> <U+062D><U+0644><U+0628><U+200E>).

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.

168 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 168 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 158, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Yerevan, the crew initiated the approach to Aleppo in moderate turbulences. On final, the aircraft was unstable and out of trim when it adopted an excessive rate of descent of 5,5 meters per second and struck the runway surface. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off. The aircraft slid on its belly, overran and came to rest, broken in two. At least 60 occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-85479, MSN 81A479, year of manufacture 1981.