Tupolev TU-154 crash, Jul 4, 2001 (145 killed), Burdakovka
Tupolev TU-154 accident on July 4, 2001 near Burdakovka, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 145 fatalities. Cause: Crew control inputs that caused critical...
- Date: July 4, 2001
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Burdakovka, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 145
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew control inputs that caused critical angles of attack, a transition into stall and spin, and breakdown in crew coordination and monitoring of approach parameters.
A Tu-154M on a scheduled Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk service entered a low-speed left bank during a non-precision approach at night and in cloud, with the autopilot and crew inputs causing high angles of attack. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin before crashing in an open field 22 seconds later, killing all 145 aboard. Official findings attributed the accident to crew control inputs and breakdown in crew coordination.