Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 September 1971
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Malev Hungarian Airlines
Registration Number: HA-LBD
Location: near Kiev-Borispol Airport (KBP) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 49 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Tupolev Tu-94 aircraft’s generatorTupolev Tu-94 aircraft’s generator
Category: Accident
A Tupolev Tu-94 aircraft was grounded due to a generator failure approaching Kiev. Subsequent fog conditions forced an immediate abort of two approaches, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A Tupolev Tu-94 aircraft was grounded due to a generator failure approaching Kiev. Subsequent fog conditions forced an immediate abort of two approaches, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
Approaching Kiev, a generator failure forced the crew to switch to batteries for power supply. Foggy weather then forced the crew to abort two approaches. The Tupolev then crashed and broke up.
Source of Information
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