Tupolev TU-142 crash, Nov 6, 2009 (11 killed), Tatar Strait
Tupolev TU-142 accident on November 6, 2009 near Tatar Strait, Sakhalin oblast, Russia with 11 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Preliminary...
- Date: November 6, 2009
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-142
- Location: Tatar Strait, Sakhalin oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Preliminary statements cited a technical failure; no final investigation report was located.
A Tu-142 of the Russian Navy crashed into the Tatar Strait at night while descending to Mongokhto after a training flight. All 11 crew on board were killed and debris was later found about 15 km off Sadinga Cape. Early official comments pointed to a technical failure, but no final report was found.