Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 July 1971
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-104B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-42405
Location: Irkutsk Airport (IKT) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 97 / Occupants: 126
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A Tupolev aircraft made a series of maneuvers during a night-time approach to Irkutsk, resulting in a hard landing and severe damage. The aircraft was flying at a reduced speed and a high descent angle, leading to a significant left bank and a hard touchdown. The left wing broke off, causing the aircraft to roll to the left and burst into flames.A Tupolev aircraft made a series of maneuvers during a night-time approach to Irkutsk, resulting in a hard landing and severe damage. The aircraft was flying at a reduced speed and a high descent angle, leading to a significant left bank and a hard touchdown. The left wing broke off, causing the aircraft to roll to the left and burst into flames.
Description
The Tupolev was on a night-time approach to Irkutsk in instrument conditions when the crew were told that they were flying to the left of the extended runway centerline. An excessive turn then placed the aircraft to the right of the extended centerline. The approach was being flown at a speed some 15-20 mph below the normal approach speed with a high rate of descent. The plane was in a slight left bank when it touched down hard some 500 feet short of the runway. The left wing broke off, causing the plane to roll to the left, bursting into flames.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive turn and subsequent landing maneuvers caused by a reduced speed and descent angle.Excessive turn and subsequent landing maneuvers caused by a reduced speed and descent angle.Share on:
