RusAir Flight 9605
A RusAir Tupolev Tu-134, similar to the aircraft involved
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| Date | 20 June 2011 |
| Summary | Impacted road on approach to land by Pilot error (CFIT) |
| Site |
Besovets, Shuya Rural Settlement, Prionezhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia 61°52′10″N 034°08′53″E / 61.86944°N 34.14806°ECoordinates: 61°52′10″N 034°08′53″E / 61.86944°N 34.14806°E |
| Passengers | 43 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 5 |
| Survivors | 5 |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134A-3 |
| Operator | RusAir |
| Registration | RA-65691 |
| Flight origin | Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow |
| Destination | Petrozavodsk Airport, Petrozavodsk |
RusAir Flight 9605 (also RusLine Flight 243) was a passenger flight which crashed near Petrozavodsk Airport, Petrozavodsk, Russia, on 20 June 2011. 47 of the 52 on board died. The aircraft involved, a Tupolev Tu-134A-3, was operating a RusAir scheduled domestic flight (as a RusLine service) from Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, to Petrozavodsk. It crashed on approach in bad weather, coming down on A133 highway about 1,200 m (3,900 ft) short of the runway, shortly after 23:40 local time (19:40 UTC). As a result of the crash, all Tu-134s were to be withdrawn from commercial service in Russia.
The aircraft involved was a Tupolev Tu-134A-3, registration RA-65691, c/n 63195. It was manufactured and first flown in 1980.
The aircraft crashed onto the A133 highway while on final approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, about 1,200 m (3,900 ft) short of the runway. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. The crash happened about midnight local time in reportedly poor weather, including heavy fog and the aircraft had apparently attempted to land on the highway before crashing. The head of the federal air transport agency said the plane had hit a 15-metre (49 ft) tall pine tree before it crashed, adding that there was no fire or explosion on board the aircraft before the incident.
According to airport officials, the plane was flying off-course by about 200 metres (660 ft) and started its descent much earlier than appropriate. Petrozavodsk ground control said they recommended the pilots take a second approach due to the low visibility and bad weather conditions. The pilot, according to the official, replied that he would attempt the first approach and said he could land the plane. According to the office of the emergency ministry in Karelia, the republic in which the incident occurred, radio contact with the plane had been lost at 23:40 local time (19:40 UTC), shortly before the aircraft crashed.
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