| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 16, 1981 |
| Time: | 1930 |
| Location: | Norilsk, Russia |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Krasnoyarsk - Norilsk |
| AC Type: | Tupolev TU-154B-2 |
| Registration: | CCCP-85480 |
| cn / ln: | 81A-480 |
| Aboard: | 167 (passengers:160 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 99 (passengers:95 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane acquired excessive vertical speed and descended below the glideslope while attempting to land. The aircraft impacted terrain in an open field and slid across frozen ground for about 300 m. The high descent rate could not be countered by applying maximum elevator trim. Malfunctioning elevator. |
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