| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 14, 2008 |
| Time: | 03:15 |
| Location: | Perm, Russia |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Flight #: | 821 |
| Route: | Moscow - Perm |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-737-505 |
| Registration: | VP-BKO |
| cn / ln: | 25792/2353 |
| Aboard: | 88 (passengers:82 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 88 (passengers:82 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into a ravine adjacent to railroad tracks and near an apartment building as it was approaching Perm for a landing. The plane was at 3,600 when contact was lost with the tower. Pilot error. The captain "lost spatial orientation" after he misread an altitude indicator on the instrument panel. The investigation revealed that the pilot had traces on alcohol in his blood. |
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