Aeroflot Flight 699 was a scheduled flight, operated by Tupolev Tu-154B CCCP-85254, from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Krasnovodsk Airport (now Turkmenbashi International Airport) that crashed on approach to its destination.
Accident | |
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Date | 18 January 1988 |
Summary | Heavy landing due to pilot error |
Site | Krasnovodsk Airport (now Turkmenbashi International Airport) 40°3′55″N 53°0′22.67″E / 40.06528°N 53.0062972°E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154B-1 |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-85254 |
Flight origin | Moscow Domodedovo Airport |
Destination | Krasnovodsk Airport |
Passengers | 137 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 11 |
Survivors | 135 |
Accident
editThe aircraft made a very heavy landing and broke-up, after a poorly executed approach by an inexperienced co-pilot.
Aircraft
editThe accident aircraft was a Tupolev Tu-154B-1 operated by Aeroflot, registered as CCCP-85254 (msn 78A254), which was first flown in 1977 and had a total of 1589 flying hours accumulated over 8082 cycles.[1]
Investigation
editThe investigation found the aircraft to be serviceable at the time of the crash with no significant faults. The crew came under the spotlight and were found to be seriously lacking in crew resource management and skills to carry out a challenging approach. The Pilot in Charge allowed an inexperienced co-pilot to carry out the approach without close supervision, which resulted in an unstable approach and very heavy landing estimated at 4.8g. The aircraft broke-up and 11 passengers were thrown from the fuselage and killed.[1]
Causes
editThe primary cause of the accident was the poor crew resource management of the Pilot in Charge, who failed to closely monitor the Pilot Flying who had limited experience and skill.[1][2]
Summary
editThe aircraft was handled poorly on the approach, had a very heavy landing and broke-up, killing 11 passengers.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154B-1 CCCP-85254 Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Катастрофа Ту-154Б-1 Ашхабадского ОАО в а/п Красноводск (борт СССР-85254), 18 января 1988 года. // AirDisaster.ru - авиационные происшествия, инциденты и авиакатастрофы в СССР и России - факты, история, статистика". airdisaster.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-09.