Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 August 1963
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-124
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-45021
Location: Neva River –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A Tupolev aircraft experienced a significant malfunction during a flight diversion. The aircraft failed to retract its undercarriage, leading to a diversion to Leningrad due to fog. The aircraft then circled Leningrad at low altitude, eventually losing its left engine, resulting in a ditch in the River Neva. All passengers remained safe on board.A Tupolev aircraft experienced a significant malfunction during a flight diversion. The aircraft failed to retract its undercarriage, leading to a diversion to Leningrad due to fog. The aircraft then circled Leningrad at low altitude, eventually losing its left engine, resulting in a ditch in the River Neva. All passengers remained safe on board.
Description
The Tupolev took off from Tallinn at 08:55 and it appeared the undercarriage didn’t retract. The flight diverted to Leningrad (because of fog at Tallinn) at low altitude. At 11:00 the aircraft started to circle the city at 1650 feet. The eighth and last was started at 12:10 when, at 13 miles from the airport, the no. 1 engine quit. The remaining engine quit shortly thereafter and a ditch was carried out in the 300 metres wide River Neva. All passengers remained on aboard as the floating aircraft was towed ashore.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of the left engine during flight.Mechanical failure of the left engine during flight.Share on:
