Tupolev TU-154 crash, Oct 13, 1992, Vladivostok
Tupolev TU-154 accident on October 13, 1992 near Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Aircraft about 6.8 tonnes over maximum...
- Date: October 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aircraft about 6.8 tonnes over maximum takeoff weight with the centre of gravity too far forward, after cargo far exceeding the weight sheet was loaded.
A Tu-154B-2 charter carrying 62 tourists and five crew failed to rotate on takeoff from Vladivostok on 13 October 1992. The crew braked with about 1,000 m of runway left, and the jet overran, lost its nose gear and stopped 283 m beyond the runway end. All 67 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was written off.