- | 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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