Tupolev TU-154 crash, Nov 16, 1981 (99 killed), Norilsk-A...
Tupolev TU-154 accident on November 16, 1981 near Norilsk-Alykel, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 99 fatalities.
- Date: November 16, 1981
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Norilsk-Alykel, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 99
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aeroflot Tu-154B-2 on a domestic flight from Krasnoyarsk crashed while landing at Norilsk-Alykel, killing 99 of the 167 aboard. The commission found loss of longitudinal control at the final stage of landing, linked to reduced elevator effectiveness, a forward centre-of-gravity position and a late go-around decision.