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Tupolev Tu-134A Aeroflot Flight 6502

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Aeroflot Flight 6502 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight operated by a Tupolev Tu-134A from Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) to Grozny, which crashed on 20 October 1986; 70 of the 94 passengers and crew on board were killed. The accident occurred when, on a bet, the pilot attempted to make an instrument-only approach with curtained cockpit windows. Investigators determined the cause of the accident was pilot negligence.

Fatalities: 70

Survivors: 24

Registration: CCCP-65766

Cause: Runway overrun due to pilot recklessness

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Tu-134B-3Aeroflot Sovite
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 96.3ft (29.3m)
  • Length 121.4ft (37.0m)
  • Height 30.6ft (9.3m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 124,612lbs (56,523kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.649
  • Wing Loading 76.2lbs/ft2 (371.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,636.1ft2 (152.0m2)
  • Drag Points 31723

Parts

  • Number of Parts 647
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 2,710