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Date Monday 7 May 1973
Time
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154
Operator Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration CCCP-85030
MSN 72A030
Year of manufature 1972
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage Destroyed, written off
Aircraft fate w/o
Location Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO)   Russia
Phase Take off
Nature Training
Departure Airport Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW)
Destination Airport Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW)
Narrative The aircraft took off with inner spoilers deployed. This resulted in severe vibrations after takeoff and the engines No. 1 and 3 losing power. The crew decided to make a forced landing straight ahead in a forest.

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