UT Air Flight 471
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| Summary | |
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| Date | March 17, 2007 |
| Type | Structural failure during an emergency landing |
| Site | Samara Kurumoch Airport (IATA: KUF; ICAO: UWWW) near Samara, Russia |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 50 or 63 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134 |
| Operator | UT Air |
| Tail number | RA-65021 |
| Passengers | 50 or 63 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Survivors | 50 or 63 |
UT Air Flight 471[1] was a scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Tupolev Tu-134 on March 17, 2007, that suffered heavy structural damage during a hard landing at Samara Kurumoch Airport, serving Samara, Russia. Of the 50 passengers and 7 crew members onboard, at least 6 people were killed and 20 injured when the aircraft broke apart.[2] The plane was flying from the Siberian city of Surgut to Samara.
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[edit] Background
The aircraft was a Tupolev Tu-134 passenger aircraft, operated by UT Air. On the day of the accident the aircraft was thought to be carrying 50 passengers and seven crew.[3] It was flying as a domestic passenger carrier based in Surgut Airport, serving Surgut, Siberia and Belgorod, with a scheduled stop in Samara.[4]
[edit] Event
The aircraft was landing at Samara Kurumoch Airport, when it came down about 400 meters short of a runway in heavy fog, bouncing and flipping over.[5] [6] Six people were killed and 26 injured. The accident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. local time (06:45 GMT).[7] The aircraft did not catch fire after the accident,[8] as is often the case with airliner accidents.
[edit] Emergency response
So far, 23 people have been hospitalized in facilities in Samara and nearby Tolyatti, six of whom are in serious condition.[9] Six people were trapped in the wreckage for a total of three hours before being cut free by rescue crews.[10] 23 more people were not injured but received psychological treatment at the airport.[10]
[edit] Investigation
According to transport officials and prosecutors a full investigation has been launched by the relevant authorities.[11] Investigators state that they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) on the day of the accident and are studying them to determine the cause of the accident.[4] Prosecutors investigating the crash in Samara said bad weather and pilot error were the most likely causes. [5]
[edit] UT Air's reaction
Within hours of the crash, UT Air issued a statement saying that the aircraft had been in good technical condition and that foggy weather was likely to have caused the accident.[12] The company also said the crew was well-skilled and had long experience.[12] They also decided to pay out US$75,000 to the families of each deceased person.[12]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Сообщение ОАО «Авиакомпания «ЮТэйр» (12:32 МСК) (Russian). UT Air (2007-03-17). Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ "Seven die in Russian air crash", BBC News, 2007-03-17. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- ^ "5 Dead, Dozens Wounded as Russian Aircraft Collapses at Landing", MosNews, 2007-03-17. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ a b "Plane Crashes On Landing", Sky News, 2007-03-17. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Pilot blamed as 6 die in Russian plane crash
- ^ Russian Jet Crashes Short of Runway, Kills 6
- ^ Five dead in Russian jet crash - United Press International - The Washington Times - Obtained March 17, 2007.
- ^ Russia plane crash - Sky News - Obtained March 17, 2007.
- ^ Update: 6 people remain in crashed plane body in Samara - RIA Novosti - Obtained March 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Seven die in Russian air crash - Al Jazeera English - Obtained March 17, 2007.
- ^ Passenger jet crash landing in central Russia kills 7 people - 570news.com - Obtained March 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c Weather, technical, human factors considered Tu-134 crash versions - RIA Novosti - Obtained March 17, 2007.
