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Status Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date Sunday 23 August 1992
Time 17:17
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154M
Operator Aeroflot Russian International Airlines
Registration CCCP-85670
MSN 89A828
Year of manufature 1989
Engines Soloviev D-30KU-154-II
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145
Aircraft damage Minor, repaired
Aircraft fate rep
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)
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."

sources

Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission nr. 1500

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