Tupolev TU-154 crash, Sep 13, 1997 (24 killed), Atlantic...
Tupolev TU-154 accident on September 13, 1997 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 24 fatalities. Cause: Tu-154M flew at a cruise level that was not the one...
- Date: September 13, 1997
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Tu-154M flew at a cruise level that was not the one filed and was incorrect for its magnetic heading, with contributing factors in Luanda ATC management and AFTN messaging.
A German Air Force Tu-154M on a flight from Bonn to Cape Town collided in mid-air over the Atlantic with a US Air Force C-141B. Both aircraft crashed into the sea and all occupants of the Tu-154M were killed. The board attributed the primary cause to the Tu-154M flying an incorrect cruise level.