Aviatsiya Voyenno-Morskoyo Tupolev TU-134 plane crash
Key facts
- Airline
- Aviatsiya Voyenno-Morskoyo
- Aircraft
- Tupolev TU-134
- Location
- Gvardeyskoye, Ukraine
- Date
- 10th July, 2006
- People on board
- 20
- Fatality
- 0
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Accident account
The Tupolev 134 was operated on behalf of the Black Sea Fleet Aviation unit (VVS ChF) of the Russian Navy. There were
20 passengers and crew members onboard this military flight.
On takeoff the nr.1 engine failed and caught fire, possibly as a result of a bird strike. Takeoff was aborted but the
Tupolev overran the runway and burst into flame. Three navy officers were injured.
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Too late decision to abort takeoff results in high speed runway excursion of the TU134
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Video shot by witnesses showing the aborted take-off and the plane overrunning the runway and bursting into flames.
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Accident location
The aircraft (Tupolev TU-134)
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