Tupolev TU-154 crash, Jul 8, 1980 (166 killed), Almaty
Tupolev TU-154 accident on July 8, 1980 near Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan with 166 fatalities. Cause: Microburst-induced windshear, a downdraft...
- Date: July 8, 1980
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 166
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Microburst-induced windshear, a downdraft of hot air during climb-out, caused a sudden loss of airspeed and a stall.
Aeroflot Flight 4225, a scheduled domestic flight from Alma-Ata to Simferopol, crashed shortly after the night takeoff from Alma-Ata Airport. The aircraft entered very hot air with strong downdrafts and a tailwind, stalled during the climb and struck the ground near the airport. All 166 occupants were killed and nine people on the ground were injured.