| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 09, 2006 |
| Time: | 0744 |
| Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
| Operator: | Sibir (S7) |
| Flight #: | S7-778 |
| Route: | Moscow - Irkutsk |
| AC Type: | Airbus A-310-324ET |
| Registration: | F-OGYP |
| cn / ln: | 442 |
| Aboard: | 203 (passengers:195 crew:8) |
| Fatalities: | 125 (passengers:120 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane was landing at Irkutsk International Airport in rain and low visibility when it veered off and overran the runway, struck a building and burst into flames. It was reported the plane was traveling at a high rate of speed when it landed. Crew error. The mistaken and uncontrolled actions by the crew at the stage of slowing down after landing. The unintentional and uncontrolled movement in one of the engines, which was not detected by the crew in time. |
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