Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 March 1980
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-85103
Location: Orenburg Airport (REN) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 161
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A Tupolev 154A aircraft experienced a significant incident during en route approach to Orenburg Airport. Due to a deviation from the glide path, the aircraft executed a sharp turn, resulting in a touchdown at a higher speed and distance. The impact caused significant damage to the fuselage.A Tupolev 154A aircraft experienced a significant incident during en route approach to Orenburg Airport. Due to a deviation from the glide path, the aircraft executed a sharp turn, resulting in a touchdown at a higher speed and distance. The impact caused significant damage to the fuselage.
Description
The Tupolev 154A operated on a flight from Simferopol to Novosibirsk with en route stops at Sochi and Orenburg. While on approach to Orenburg Airport, the flight deviated from the glide path. The approach was continued and the airplane touched down at 3 g, 68 metres before the runway threshold. The airplane bounced and touched down again at 3.9 g, 635 metres further on, causing the fuselage to break in two.
Source of Information
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Deviation from the glide path during approach.Deviation from the glide path during approach.Share on:
