Naim 6 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Another one lah. Getting unnervingly a bit regular these days. +++ Today: March 17, 2007 at 4:20:5 PDT Russian Plane Crashes in Samara; 7 Dead MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian airliner crash landed in the central Russian city of Samara on Saturday, killing seven people and injuring 23, emergency officials said. It was unclear what caused the incident. Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman Viktor Beltsov described the accident as a "hard landing." Another Ministry representative, Irina Andrianova, said the plane was landing in heavy fog and grazed the runway with one of its wings. She said there was no fire after the crash. The Tu-134 plane, an ageing model, belonged to the Russian airline UTAir and had 57 people on board, including seven crew members, the company said in a statement. Two of the crew were among the injured, it said. Andrianova said seven people were killed, 23 were hospitalized, six of them in serious condition. Earlier, officials had said 51 people had been injured, but they revised the figure to 23, explaining that the rest were being treated for psychological shock. Some Russian media, citing local emergency officials, reported that the plane landed on its fuselage after the landing gear failed to come down. The plane had flown to Samara, about 550 miles southeast of Moscow, from Surgut, about 1,000 miles to the east. Authorities were investigating the cause of the incident, transport officials and prosecutors said. Tu-134s are widely used in the former Soviet Union. The last major crash of a Russian airliner was on Aug. 22, when a Tu-154 of Pulkovo Airlines crashed in Ukraine, killing all 170 people aboard. In July, an Airbus-310 of S7 airlines went off the runway after landing in Irkutsk, smashed into adjacent buildings and caught fire, killing 123 of the 203 people aboard. In May, an Armenian Airbus-320 crashed into the Black Sea while trying to land in the southern Russian city of Sochi, killing all 113 people aboard. -- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 News release from CNN: Seven dead in Russian plane crash Story Highlights • Russian passenger jet crashes on landing at Samara airport • At least seven dead and 51 injured, says Interfax news agency • Tu-134 belonged to Russian airline UTAir, according to Russian officials MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian passenger jet slammed into Samara airport Saturday morning in a crash landing, killing at least seven people and wounding 51 others, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, citing an emergency ministry official. The Tupolev Tu-134 was attempting to land "in thick fog when a wing contacted the runway, causing the plane to break up," emergency ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova told Interfax. The plane was carrying 63 passengers, including seven crew members. Rescue workers sifting through debris at crash site in search of victims and so far 10 have been taken to the hospital, with six listed in critical condition, Andrianova said. "Another 34 victims are being provided with medical aid near the airport," she added. The plane was headed from the Siberian city of Surgut to Belgorod, with a stop over in Samara. Samara is one of the largest industrial cities in Russia and is located about 500 miles southeast of Moscow. The ageing Tu-134 is widely used in the former Soviet Union. The last major crash of a Russian airliner was on August 22, when a Tu-154 of Pulkovo Airlines crashed in Ukraine, killing all 170 people aboard. In July, an Airbus-310 of S7 airlines went off the runway after landing in Irkutsk, smashed into adjacent buildings and caught fire, killing 123 of the 203 people aboard. In May, an Armenian Airbus-320 crashed into the Black Sea while trying to land in the southern Russian city of Sochi, killing all 113 people aboard. Samara is one of the largest industrial cities in Russia and is located about 500 miles southeast of Moscow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 News release fron BBC: Seven die in Russian plane crash At least seven people have been killed and more than 20 hurt after a passenger plane made an emergency landing in central Russia, officials say. They say the Tu-134 jet crashed on landing in the city of Samara, some 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow. "The plane made a harsh landing. As a result the plane's fuselage broke apart," Russia's emergency situation ministry spokeswoman said. She said 50 passengers and seven crew were aboard the plane. The twin-engine aircraft of Russia's YUT-Air airlines crash-landed at 1045 local time (0645 GMT) in thick fog, officials said. It remains unclear what caused the incident. Emergency situations ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said the plane "grazed the runway with one of its wings", Ria Novosti agency reported. There were also reports that the jet's landing gear failed to come down. The plane was en route from the Siberian city of Surgut, about 2,200km (1,400 miles) east of Moscow. Rescue teams are working at the scene. A number of people have been taken to hospital. Tu-134s are widely used in Russia and other former Soviet republics. The last major crash of a Russian airliner was last August, when a Tu-154 crashed in Ukraine, killing all 170 people aboard. Investigators later concluded that pilot error was to blame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 UTAir was one of the recently blacklisted Russian airlines by the EU That the victims of this crash may RIP ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 2007 is looking like not-good year for the aviation industry....4 accidents in 3 months!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 Anyone know the registration of the doomed Tu-134? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted March 20, 2007 Fog cited in UTair accident that kills six Tuesday March 20, 2007 Accident investigators are looking at whether heavy fog played a role in Saturday's crash of a UTair Tu-134 that killed six passengers at Samara Airport. Reports from the city in southwest Russia and data supplied by the Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network said the aircraft landed 400 m. short of the runway and flipped over after the left wing touched the ground. There were 50 passengers and seven crew onboard. ASN described the weather as "freezing fog" with visibility of 150 m. A Russian Emergency Ministry spokesperson said the fog "was very heavy," according to Reuters, which said a UTair statement also cited fog as the cause. RIA Novosti said the airline confirmed that "the plane met airworthiness and maintenance standards applicable to this type of aircraft" and that its age was "irrelevant" since it met government standards. ASN said the Tu-134 first flew in 1976, was acquired by UTair last year and was powered by two Soloviev D-30-III engines. Published photographs showed the flipped, broken aircraft resting in several inches of snow. UTair, based in Tyumen, was one of nine Russian airlines banned by its own government earlier this month from operating into the EU. Saturday's crash marked the fourth major accident involving a scheduled service carrier from the CIS in the past 10 months. It was the second hull-loss accident for UTair, which launched service in 1991, according to ASN. The airline said it will pay $75,000 to the family of each of the six victims. UTair flew 337,973 passengers in the first two months of 2007, up 28.6% from the year-ago period. At the end of 2005 it had a fleet of 28 Tu-134s, five Tu-154Bs, nine Tu-154Ms, 40 An-2s, 15 An-24s, 13 Yak-40s and two ATR 42s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 Anyone know the registration of the doomed Tu-134? RA-65021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted March 21, 2007 RA-65021 Thanks Pieter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
