Tupolev TU-134 crash, Mar 22, 1979 (4 killed), Liepaja Co...
Tupolev TU-134 accident on March 22, 1979 near Liepaja Courland (Kurzeme), Latvia with 4 fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach in poor...
- Date: March 22, 1979
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Liepaja Courland (Kurzeme), Latvia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach in poor weather with visibility below airport minimums and an unstable aircraft, descending at an excessive rate and striking treetops.
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134A (CCCP-65031) on a cargo flight from Omsk to Liepaja via Gorki crashed in snow about 1,690 meters short of the runway on 22 March 1979 during a night approach in poor weather. Four of the five crew were killed. The aircraft stalled, struck a railway embankment and burned.