| Status |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
| Date | Thursday 23 May 1991 |
| Time | 13:06 |
| Type |
 Tupolev Tu-154B-1 |
| Operator | Aeroflot, Leningrad Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration | CCCP-85097 |
| MSN | 75A097 |
| Year of manufature | 1975 |
| Engines | Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 174 |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 181 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed, written off |
| Aircraft fate | w/o |
| Location | Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED)  Russia
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| Phase | Landing |
| Nature | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure Airport | Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport (SUI/UGSS) |
| Destination Airport | Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) |
| Narrative | The Tupolev approached with a rate of descent during a rain shower and landed hard 13 m short of the runway. The right gear collapsed and the aircraft started to break up. |
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