| Status |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
| Date | Friday 19 December 1997 |
| Time | 3:20 PM |
| Type |
 Tupolev Tu-154B-2 |
| Operator | Georgian Airlines |
| Registration | 4L-85496 |
| MSN | 81A496 |
| Year of manufature | |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 153 |
| Aircraft damage | Minor, repaired |
| Aircraft fate | rep |
| Location | over Georgia  Georgia
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| Phase | En route |
| Nature | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure Airport | |
| Destination Airport | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) |
| Narrative | After 30 min of flight at FL106 the throttle of the no.3 engine jammed. The crew continued to the destination. Because of the high thrust the engine was shut down before landing. A screw had jammed the power control unit |
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