Tupolev TU-134 crash, Jan 13, 1990 (27 killed), Pervouralsk
Tupolev TU-134 accident on January 13, 1990 near Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia with 27 fatalities. Cause: Short circuit in the rear baggage...
- Date: January 13, 1990
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Short circuit in the rear baggage compartment wiring caused by a breakdown in insulation.
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134A (CCCP-65951) on flight 6246 developed an in-flight fire about 22 minutes after takeoff from Tyumen. The crew made an emergency descent and force landed in snow near Pervouralsk, killing 27 of the 71 people on board while 44 survived.