Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 September 1962
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-104A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-42366
Location: 96 km NE of Khabarovsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 86 / Occupants: 86
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically auto-pilot).Aircraft control system (specifically auto-pilot).
Category: Accident
A Tu-104 aircraft experienced severe airframe vibration during climbing at an altitude of 4500 meters. The aircraft rolled and yawed uncontrolably, leading to a loss of control and subsequent uncontrolled descent and crash in a swampy area. The investigation team was unable to pinpoint the exact cause of the disaster.A Tu-104 aircraft experienced severe airframe vibration during climbing at an altitude of 4500 meters. The aircraft rolled and yawed uncontrolably, leading to a loss of control and subsequent uncontrolled descent and crash in a swampy area. The investigation team was unable to pinpoint the exact cause of the disaster.
Description
The Tu-104 was climbing through an altitude 4500 m when it experienced severe airframe vibration. The aircraft rolled and yawed uncontrollably before the crew lost control. The plane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a swampy area. The Investigation Commission could not determine the cause of the disaster. It was deemed possible that activating the auto-pilot could lead to control issues in specific situations.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=335https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=335Primary Cause
Activation of auto-pilot in specific situations may have contributed to control issues.Activation of auto-pilot in specific situations may have contributed to control issues.Share on:
