| Status |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
| Date | Monday 18 January 1988 |
| Time | 04:20 |
| Type |
 Tupolev Tu-154B-1 |
| Operator | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan |
| Registration | CCCP-85254 |
| MSN | 77A254 |
| Year of manufature | 1977 |
| Engines | Kuznetsov NK-8-2U |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 137 |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 143 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed, written off |
| Aircraft fate | w/o |
| Location | Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW)  Turkmenistan
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| Phase | Landing |
| Nature | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure Airport | Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD) |
| Destination Airport | Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW/UTAK) |
| Narrative | Heavy landing with a force of -4.8 g. The tail section separated from the main fuselage at about fuselage frames 49-54. Also, the front section of the fuselage broke around fuselage frames 12-14. PROBABLE CAUSE: The approach and landing were carried out by the co-pilot (against regulations under conditions). |
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