Historical Events tagged with "tupolev tu-154"
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Aeroflot Flight 8556 crash at Pulkovo Airport
Aeroflot Flight 8556, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashed while landing at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia. The accident occurred during heavy rain and poor visibility conditions. Of the 63 people onboard, 13 were killed, including crew and passengers. Investigations pointed to pilot error and bad weather as contributing factors.
Continue ReadingAeroflot Flight 558 crashes in Bashkortostan
Aeroflot Flight 558, a Soviet passenger aircraft, crashed in the Abzelilovsky District of Bashkortostan, Russia, killing all 102 people on board. The incident was attributed to a combination of technical malfunction and pilot error during the approach to the airport. The aircraft was a Tupolev Tu-154, which was in service from 1971 until its retirement in the early 2000s, serving as a key model in Soviet aviation.
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