Tupolev TU-154 crash, Aug 22, 2006 (170 killed), Novgorod...
Tupolev TU-154 accident on August 22, 2006 near Novgorodskoye, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with 170 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in manual flight...
- Date: August 22, 2006
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Novgorodskoye, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 170
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in manual flight after the aircraft exceeded a critical angle of attack, leading to a stall and flat spin; poor crew coordination, failure to follow the flight manual's stall-prevention guidance, and inadequate training for manual high-altitude flying contributed.
Pulkovo Aviation Flight FV612, a Tu-154M flying Anapa to St Petersburg, was cleared to deviate around a thunderstorm area. It encountered severe turbulence, climbed sharply to an extreme angle of attack, and all three engines stalled. The aircraft entered a flat spin and crashed near Novgorodskoye, Donetsk Oblast, killing all 170 people aboard.