Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-85030
Location: Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Engines 1 and 3Engines 1 and 3
Category: Accident

An aircraft experienced severe vibrations during takeoff due to deployed inner spoilers, leading to loss of power on engines 1 and 3. The crew initiated a forced landing in a forest.An aircraft experienced severe vibrations during takeoff due to deployed inner spoilers, leading to loss of power on engines 1 and 3. The crew initiated a forced landing in a forest.
Description
The aircraft took off with inner spoilers deployed. This resulted in severe vibrations after takeoff and the engines No. 1 and 3 losing power. The crew decided to make a forced landing straight ahead in a forest.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1524https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1524Primary Cause
Deployed inner spoilers during takeoff caused severe vibrations.Deployed inner spoilers during takeoff caused severe vibrations.Share on: