Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 July 1986
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134AK
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-65120
Location: Kopsa –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 54 / Occupants: 94
Component Affected: Cargo hold of the Tu-134 aircraft.Cargo hold of the Tu-134 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Tu-134 aircraft, en route from Syktyvkar, experienced a smoke warning in the rear cargo hold approximately 12 minutes after takeoff. The crew initiated an emergency descent, ultimately resulting in a crash in a forest 80 km southwest of Syktyvkar. The incident involved smoke filling the cabin and forcing a forced landing.A Tu-134 aircraft, en route from Syktyvkar, experienced a smoke warning in the rear cargo hold approximately 12 minutes after takeoff. The crew initiated an emergency descent, ultimately resulting in a crash in a forest 80 km southwest of Syktyvkar. The incident involved smoke filling the cabin and forcing a forced landing.
Description
Some 12 minutes after takeoff from Syktyvkar Airport (SCW), the crew of the Tu-134 reported a smoke warning in the rear cargo hold. The airplane continued to climb to 6700 m until the crew decided to return to Syktyvkar. At that point the flight was 140 km away from Syktyvkar. An emergency descent was initiated Smoke continued to fill the cabin and the crew decided to carry out a forced landing. Weather was poor with clouds at 200 m and rain. The airplane struck trees and crashed in a forest some 80 km southwest of Syktyvkar. A passenger was probably carrying fire hazards.
Source of Information
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