Date: | Monday 10 July 2006 |
Time: | |
Type: | Tupolev Tu-134 |
Owner/operator: | Aviatsiya Voenno-morskogo Flota Rossii (Russian Navy) |
Registration: | 05 red |
MSN: | 63875 |
Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Gvardeyskoye Air Base -
Ukraine
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Gvardeyskoye Air Base (UKFG) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The Tupolev 134, operated on behalf of the Black Sea Fleet Aviation unit (VVS ChF) of the Russian Navy. It was carrying Adm. Vladimir Masorin who was on an inspection trip to the Black Sea Fleet. On takeoff the no. 1 engine failed and caught fire, possibly as a result of a bird strike. Takeoff was aborted but the Tupolev overran the runway. Three navy officers were injured.
Sources:
Plane with Russian navy chief on board crash-lands in Ukraine (Pravda, 10-7-2006)
Three injured in Tu-134 crash in Crimea - navy spokesman (Interfax, 10-7-2006)
Location
Images:
photo (c) RoMa; Gvardeyskoye Air Base (UKFG); 10 July 2006
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