Tupolev TU-134 crash, Jun 20, 2011 (47 killed), Petrozavodsk
Tupolev TU-134 accident on June 20, 2011 near Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia with 47 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not go around after...
- Date: June 20, 2011
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia
- Fatalities: 47
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not go around after descending below minimum altitude without visual contact. Contributing factors were poor crew resource management, the captain deferring to a navigator who was mildly intoxicated, inaccurate weather information, and use of an unapproved satellite navigation system instead of the aircraft's own navigation aids.
A RusAir Tupolev Tu-134 flying RusLine flight 243 from Moscow to Petrozavodsk descended in fog and darkness below minimum descent altitude without visual contact with the runway, struck power lines and trees, and crashed short of the runway. 44 died at the scene, and eight people were pulled out alive, three of whom later died of their injuries.