Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 June 1992
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154B
Owner/operator: Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Registration Number: LZ-BTD
Location: Varna Airport (VAR) –
ÿ Bulgaria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
A Tupolev 154B passenger plane, registered LZ-BTD, experienced a serious landing accident at Varna Airport (VAR) in Bulgaria. All 130 passengers and crew survived the incident, which occurred due to strong winds and heavy rainfall during a charter flight from Sweden. The aircraft touched down late on runway 27 and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.A Tupolev 154B passenger plane, registered LZ-BTD, experienced a serious landing accident at Varna Airport (VAR) in Bulgaria. All 130 passengers and crew survived the incident, which occurred due to strong winds and heavy rainfall during a charter flight from Sweden. The aircraft touched down late on runway 27 and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Description
A Tupolev 154B passenger plane, registered LZ-BTD, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Varna Airport (VAR), Bulgaria. All 130 on board survived. The airplane was arriving on a charter flight from Sweden in strong winds and heavy rainfall. The airplane touched down late on runway 27 and ran off the runway, causing the nose landing gear to collapse.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Strong winds and heavy rainfall conditions during the landing sequence.Strong winds and heavy rainfall conditions during the landing sequence.Share on:
