Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 March 1972
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-104B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-42408
Location: Omsk Airport (OMS) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Accident
A Tu-104 aircraft experienced a near-miss landing at the airport due to a collision with a snow wall during the fifth attempt. The aircraft struck the wall resulting in a crash.A Tu-104 aircraft experienced a near-miss landing at the airport due to a collision with a snow wall during the fifth attempt. The aircraft struck the wall resulting in a crash.
Description
The Tu-104 struck a snow wall just short of the runway and crashed during the fifth landing attempt.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Snow wall collision during landing.Snow wall collision during landing.Share on:
