- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: December 07, 1995
Time: 0520
Location: Near Grossevichi, Russia
Operator: Far East Aviation
Flight #: 3949
Route: Yushno - Khabarovk
AC Type: Tupolev TU-154B
Registration: RA-85164
cn / ln: 76A-0164
Aboard: 98   (passengers:90  crew:8)
Fatalities: 98   (passengers:90  crew:8)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain while en route. Crew error. Fuel-feed selected from wing tanks on one side only, causing an imbalance and banking to the right. The autopilot was able to counteract the imbalance for approximately 35 minutes into the flight.
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