Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 February 1958
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-104
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, LUTTs
Registration Number: CCCP-L5414
Location: 1,5 km from Savasleika Air Base –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Tu-104 aircraftTu-104 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Tu-104 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to adverse weather conditions near Vnukovo ferry terminal. The aircraft ran out of fuel during a second approach, necessitating a landing in a forest.A Tu-104 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to adverse weather conditions near Vnukovo ferry terminal. The aircraft ran out of fuel during a second approach, necessitating a landing in a forest.
Description
The Tu-104 was on a ferry flight to Vnukovo (VNO) when bad weather forced the crew to divert to Savasleika Air Base due to bad weather at Vnukovo. It ran out of fuel on the second approach and made a forced landing in a forest 1,500 m from the runway threshold.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Bad weather conditions at Vnukovo ferry terminal.Bad weather conditions at Vnukovo ferry terminal.Share on:
