Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-124
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-45019
Location: Volgograd Airport (VOG) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Steering columnSteering column
Category: Accident
A Tupolev 124 passenger plane, operated by Aeroflot’s North Kavkaz division, crashed at Volgograd Airport (VOG) in Russia. One crew member was killed, leaving 48 passengers unharmed. The aircraft lost lift due to an unintended activation of the spoilers during takeoff. The plane struck the ground approximately 1640 meters from the runway threshold and 83 meters to the left side. The fuselage was split into three parts.A Tupolev 124 passenger plane, operated by Aeroflot’s North Kavkaz division, crashed at Volgograd Airport (VOG) in Russia. One crew member was killed, leaving 48 passengers unharmed. The aircraft lost lift due to an unintended activation of the spoilers during takeoff. The plane struck the ground approximately 1640 meters from the runway threshold and 83 meters to the left side. The fuselage was split into three parts.
Description
A Tupolev 124 passenger plane, operated by Aeroflot’s North Kavkaz division was destroyed in an accident at Volgograd Airport (VOG), Russia. One crew member was killed, the remaining 48 occupants survived. During takeoff the crew inadvertently activated the spoilers. The airplane lost lift and struck the ground at a distance of 1640 m from the runway threshold and 83 meters to the left side. The fuselage is split into three parts. It was concluded that the spoiler switch was poorly placed on the steering column of the Tu-124, allowing the pilot to activate the switch inadvertently.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=700https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=700Primary Cause
Incorrectly placed spoiler switch on the steering column of the Tu-124.Incorrectly placed spoiler switch on the steering column of the Tu-124.Share on:
