Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-124V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Lithuania
Registration Number: CCCP-45061
Location: near Karacharovo –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 51 / Occupants: 51
Component Affected: Elevator trim systemElevator trim system
Category: Accident
A Tu-124 aircraft was descending towards Moscow when a short circuit in the elevator trim system caused a dive, resulting in a spin and loss of control. The crew regained control at an altitude of approximately 2000 meters, but the loss of situational awareness and a failed gyro due to sustained loads led to further loss of control and a crash.A Tu-124 aircraft was descending towards Moscow when a short circuit in the elevator trim system caused a dive, resulting in a spin and loss of control. The crew regained control at an altitude of approximately 2000 meters, but the loss of situational awareness and a failed gyro due to sustained loads led to further loss of control and a crash.
Description
The Tu-124 was descending towards Moscow when, at 8000 m, a short circuit occurred in the elevator trim system. The horizontal stabilizer moved to a position which put the Tupolev in a dive and a resulting spin. The crew brought the plane under control at an altitude of about 2000 m. Because of a loss of situational awareness and a gyro that had failed due to loads sustained in the dive, he crew again lost control of the airplane. They were unable to regain control and the aircraft crashed.
Source of Information
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