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Status Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Date Friday 13 January 1989
Time 06:30
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154S
Operator Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration CCCP-85067
MSN 74A067
Year of manufature 1974
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage Destroyed, written off
Aircraft fate w/o
Location Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB)   Liberia
Phase Take off
Nature Cargo
Departure Airport Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB/GLRB)
Destination Airport Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS)
Narrative The aircraft failed to lift off and the takeoff was rejected. The plane overran runway 04 and crashed into a ditch. Shifted cargo caused the Centre of Gravity to be 12% forward. Adding to that the Tupolev was overloaded by 6.604 kilos.

sources

ICAO Adrep Summary 2/89 (#37)
Soviet Transports

Safety recommendations

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photo (c) U.S. DoD; Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB); 13 January 1989


photo (c) U.S. DoD; Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB); 13 January 1989


photo (c) U.S. DoD; Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB); 13 January 1989


photo (c) U.S. DoD; Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB); 13 January 1989


photo (c) U.S. DoD; Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB); 13 January 1989