Vladivostok Air Flight 352

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Vladivostok Air Flight 352
Vladivostok Air Tu-154M RA-85710 at KIJ RJSN.jpg
A Vladivostok Air Tupolev Tu-154M similar to the one involved
Accident
Date4 July 2001 (2001-07-04)
SummaryStalled on approach due to Pilot error
SiteBudarovka, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeTupolev Tu-154M
OperatorVladivostok Air
IATA flight No.XF352
ICAO flight No.VLK352
Call signVLADAIR 352
RegistrationRA-85845
Flight originKoltsovo International Airport, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
StopoverIrkutsk International Airport, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
DestinationVladivostok International Airport, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Occupants145
Passengers136
Crew9
Fatalities145
Survivors0

Vladivostok Air Flight 352 was a scheduled passenger flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia to Vladivostok via Irkutsk. On 4 July 2001, the plane operating the flight, a Tupolev Tu-154M with tail number RA-85845, lost control, stalled, and crashed while approaching Irkutsk Airport. All 136 passengers and 9 flight crew members aboard perished, making it the third deadliest aircraft crash over Russian territory to date after Aeroflot Flight 3352 and Aeroflot Flight 217. At the time, it was the 5th deadliest accident involving a Tupolev Tu-154; it is currently the 7th deadliest.[1]

Flight[]

On approach to Irkutsk, and while the pilots were lowering the landing gear, the co-pilot realized that the plane was turning excessively. The Tu-154 reached a 45° bank, and the nose began to drop. The co-pilot reacted by violently pulling back on the control column. The aircraft's nose rose sharply, causing an immediate stall. The plane's altitude did not allow sufficient room for the pilots to recover, and the aircraft impacted the ground, killing all 145 people on board.

References[]

  1. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 28 May 2008.

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Coordinates: 52°17′N 104°16′E / 52.283°N 104.267°E / 52.283; 104.267

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