Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 October 1973
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-104B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-42486
Location: 17 km NW of Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 122 / Occupants: 122
Component Affected: Compass system and main gyrosCompass system and main gyros
Category: Accident
A Tupolev 104B passenger plane crashed near Moscow-Domodedovo Airport (DME), Russia, resulting in the deaths of 114 passengers and eight crew members. The incident was triggered by an electrical power failure on approach to the airport, which disabled the compass system and main gyros.A Tupolev 104B passenger plane crashed near Moscow-Domodedovo Airport (DME), Russia, resulting in the deaths of 114 passengers and eight crew members. The incident was triggered by an electrical power failure on approach to the airport, which disabled the compass system and main gyros.
Description
A Tupolev 104B passenger plane, CCCP-42486, was destroyed when it crashed near Moscow-Domodedovo Airport (DME), Russia. All 114 passengers and eight crew members were killed. Aeroflot flight SU964 departed Kutaisi (KUT) AT 18:12 on a flight to Moscow. An electrical power failure on approach to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport disabled the compass system and main gyros. This made it very difficult for the crew to establish their heading attitude. With gear down and flaps up a right turn was made at a height of 1300 feet, followed by a steep left spiral. Banking attitude increased to 75deg when the aircraft crashed into the ground.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=62https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=62Primary Cause
Electrical power failure on approach to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport.Electrical power failure on approach to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport.Share on:
