Moscow - Simferopol

On August 15, 2019 at 06:15 AM, Moscow - Simferopol experienced a crash involving Airbus A321, operated by Ural Airlines - Uralskie Avialinii, with the event recorded near Moscow-Zhukovsky Moscow oblast.

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

233 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 233 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 226, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff from Moscow-Zukhovski Airport runway 12, while climbing to an altitude of 750 feet in excellent weather conditions, the airplane collided with a flock of birds (sea gulls). Some of them were ingested by both engines that lost power. It was later reported by the crew that the left engine stopped almost immediately while the right engine lost power and run irregularly. Unable to maintain a positive rate of climb, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a cornfield. The airplane belly landed approximately 3,5 km past the runway end and slid for dozen meters before coming to rest with its both engines partially torn off. All 233 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin and it is reported that 23 people were slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VQ-BOZ, MSN 2117, year of manufacture 2003.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.5987°, 38.1199°.