Tupolev TU-134 crash, May 23, 1971 (78 killed), Rijeka Pr...
Tupolev TU-134 accident on May 23, 1971 near Rijeka Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia with 78 fatalities. Cause: Hard landing on the right main landing...
- Date: May 23, 1971
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Rijeka Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia
- Fatalities: 78
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard landing on the right main landing gear, with an irregular wheel position and an upward slope at the touchdown point, while the crew was affected by illusions about the aircraft position relative to the runway.
The Aviogenex charter from London Gatwick to Rijeka was approaching in a thunderstorm with heavy rain and turbulence. The right main gear touched down hard, the right wing broke away and the jet slid upside down and burned, killing 78 of the 83 people on board.