Crash PIC: Tu-204 Aviastar accident near Moscow today.....

[Stratofreighter]

http://wireupdate.com/wires/2430/large- ... no-deaths/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Large passenger plane crashes near Domodedovo airport in Moscow, no deaths

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 3:09 am | BNO News | 4 Comments

MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- A large passenger plane crashed near Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow on early Monday, local media reports said, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.

The RIA Novosti news agency said the Russian TU-204 Aviastar-TU jet, which originated from Hurghada in Egypt, was approaching one of the landing strips of Domodedovo International Airport, one of Russia's largest airports. It crashed about one kilometer from the airport, near Aviagorodok village.

[SPL]

Looks like a ferry flight with only 7 people (crew) onboard. No fatalities reported.


Groeten Martijn

[flying_kiwi]

It is reported (but not confirmed) that the aircraft is the same one involved in this incident on the flight to Hurghada.
Will be interesting to see what factors were involved in this accident.

Yorden

[Stratofreighter]

From http://avherald.com/h?article=4290127e&opt=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

An Aviastar-TU Tupolev TU-204-100, registration RA-64011 performing flight 4B-1906 (dep Mar 21st) from Hurghada (Egypt) to Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) with no passengers and 9 crew, landed about 1000 meters (3300 feet) short of Domodedovo's runway 14R in a forested terrain at about 03:45L (00:45Z).
No fire erupted. All crew were taken to hospital with serious injuries, three of them in critical condition, the airplane received substantial damage including the separation of one wing.

[aviodromefriend]

From flying-kiwi's link: a wing should have fallen off from the plane, according to the pravda. (didn't know that one still existed)

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... oscow.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[aviodromefriend]

http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php?t=280876

[Stratofreighter]

http://en.beta.rian.ru/russia/20100322/158273073.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for a picture. Not a very good photo, but obviously a write off..

[Rockville]

A video report on the site of the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8580179.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Propwash]

DATE: 22/03/10
SOURCE: Air Transport Intelligence news

Aviastar banned from passenger transport after Tu-204 crash

By David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian authorities have banned the carrier Aviastar-Tu from transporting passengers as an investigation opens into the crash of a Tupolev Tu-204 on approach to Moscow Domodedovo.

More H E R E

[flying_kiwi]

A number of detailed photos of the crash site can be found here.
Looking at these pics, its no wonder that the cockpit crew are reported as being in critical condition, the nose section seems to have taken the brunt of the impact.

As per usual, there are plenty of rumours doing the rounds, but nothing yet that seems to be a reasonable hypothesis as to potential factors in the crash. It'll be a while before the MAK release any findings.

Yorden

[Vinz]

RA-64011 seen here in better times, Antalya 04-07-2009

[Propwash]

DATE: 30/03/10
SOURCE: Air Transport Intelligence news

Tu-204 crew switched to manual control before crash
By David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian investigators have determined that the Tupolev Tu-204 which crashed on approach to Moscow Domodedovo last week had adequate fuel on board at the time of the accident.

But the Interstate Aviation Committee has found that the crew switched to manual control after encountering a problem with the flight-control system while attempting an instrument approach to runway 14R.

Full article (Flightglobal)