Date:	Sunday 23 August 1992
Time:	17:17
Type:	Tupolev Tu-154M
Owner/operator:	Aeroflot Russian International Airlines
Registration:	CCCP-85670
MSN:	89A828
Year of manufacture:	1989
Engine model:	Soloviev D-30KU-154-II
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145
Aircraft damage:	Minor, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) -   Switzerland
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC)
Destination airport:	Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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."

Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission nr. 1500

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