Tupolev TU-154 crash, Jan 3, 1994 (125 killed), Irkutsk
Tupolev TU-154 accident on January 3, 1994 near Irkutsk, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 125 fatalities. Cause: Fire after an air starter malfunction on...
- Date: January 3, 1994
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Irkutsk, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 125
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fire after an air starter malfunction on engine No. 2 that did not shut down; the crew took off despite the starter alarm, and the fire led to loss of control. Inadequate procedures and hydraulic routing through the engine fire zone were contributing factors.
A Baikal Airlines Tu-154M on flight BKL130 to Moscow lost its No. 2 engine air starter after takeoff from Irkutsk. The crew had departed despite a starter warning, a fire developed in the engine and could not be put out, and the aircraft crashed on farm buildings about 11 km from the airport. All 124 people on board and one farmer on the ground were killed.