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Vladivostok Avia Tupolev TU-154M plane crash

Burdanovka, Russia
Vladivostok Avia Tupolev TU-154M plane crash - Burdanovka, Russia

Key facts

Airline
Vladivostok Avia
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-154M
Location
Burdanovka, Russia
Date
3rd July, 2001
People on board
145
Fatalities
145

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Accident account

The aircraft was operating on a passenger flight from Yekaterinburg to Vladivostok with an intermediate stop at Irkutsk. Two approaches to the airport were aborted. During the last approach to land, the aircraft entered a flat spin. The captain ordered the throttles to be advanced, but the crew was unable to regain control. After spinning for 22 seconds, the aircraft slammed down on its belly, broke up and burned.. All 145 passengers and crew members were killed.

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