Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 August 1992
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot Russian International Airlines
Registration Number: CCCP-85670
Location: Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145
Component Affected: Inner flaps on the right wingInner flaps on the right wing
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a significant near-miss due to deteriorating weather conditions ? heavy rain and turbulence ? during an approach to runway 14. The aircraft aborted the approach and initiated a go-around, resulting in damage to the right wing’s inner flaps and a landing on runway 16 with a right-hand turn restriction. The incident highlights potential issues with approach procedures, takeoff timing, weather assessment, and crew coordination.A flight experienced a significant near-miss due to deteriorating weather conditions ? heavy rain and turbulence ? during an approach to runway 14. The aircraft aborted the approach and initiated a go-around, resulting in damage to the right wing’s inner flaps and a landing on runway 16 with a right-hand turn restriction. The incident highlights potential issues with approach procedures, takeoff timing, weather assessment, and crew coordination.
Description
The approach to runway 14 in conditions of heavy rain and turbulence was abandoned and a go-around initiated. The aircraft still lost some height and collided with a 6 m high antenna, located 650 m from the runway. The inner flaps on the right wing were damaged substantially and the crew could only carry out a right hand turn instead of a left one as told by ATC. A safe flapless landing on runway 16 was made. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) falling below the glide path in the final approach; 2) take-off procedure initiated too late; 3) incorrect assessment of the weather conditions by the crew; -4) insufficient and/or inappropriate cooperation of the crew members.”
Primary Cause
1) falling below the glide path in the final approach; 2) take-off procedure initiated too late; 3) incorrect assessment of the weather conditions by the crew; -4) insufficient and/or inappropriate cooperation of the crew members.1) falling below the glide path in the final approach; 2) take-off procedure initiated too late; 3) incorrect assessment of the weather conditions by the crew; -4) insufficient and/or inappropriate cooperation of the crew members.Share on:
