Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 crash, May 5, 2019 (41 killed), Mo...
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 accident on May 5, 2019 near Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Moscow oblast, Russia with 41 fatalities. Cause: Uncoordinated sidestick...
- Date: May 5, 2019
- Aircraft: Sukhoi Superjet 100-95
- Location: Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 41
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Uncoordinated sidestick inputs by the captain during landing caused repeated bounces and hard touchdowns exceeding structural design loads
Aeroflot Superjet 100 flight SU1492 bounced heavily on landing at Sheremetyevo in thunderstorm conditions. The third hard touchdown collapsed the landing gear, a fire broke out and the rear of the aircraft burned. 40 passengers and one flight attendant died. Russian investigators found the captain made uncoordinated control inputs in direct law and cited deficiencies in operational documentation.