| Status | |
| Date | Saturday 20 October 1990 |
| Time | 14:10 |
| Type |
 Tupolev Tu-154B-1 |
| Operator | Aeroflot / Georgia |
| Registration | CCCP-85268 |
| MSN | 78A268 |
| Year of manufature | 1978 |
| Engines | Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 164 |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 171 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed, written off |
| Aircraft fate | w/o |
| Location | Kutaisi Airport (KUT)  Georgia
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| Phase | Take off |
| Nature | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure Airport | Kutaisi Airport (KUT/UGKO) |
| Destination Airport | Kiev-Borispol Airport (KBP/UKBB) |
| Narrative | The Tupolev failed to rotate on takeoff because the airplane was overloaded and a CofG which was too far forward. The captain aborted the takeoff, but the plane could not be stopped on the remaining runway length. It overran the runway by 781 m and was considered damaged beyond repair. |
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