99 fatalities

1981-11-17: Aeroflot Flight 3603

On November 17, 1981, an Aeroflot Flight 3603 was involved in an aviation accident. 99 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aeroflot Flight 3603, a Tupolev Tu-154B-2, crashed while attempting to land at Noril'sk on November 17, 1981. The accident resulted in 99 fatalities among the 167 people on board.

What happened

On November 17, 1981, Aeroflot Flight 3603 was operating a domestic scheduled service connecting Krasnoyarsk to Noril'sk within the Soviet Union. The aircraft involved was a Tupolev Tu-154B-2. During the final phase of the journey, the flight crew attempted to land at the destination airport in Noril'sk.

During this landing attempt, the aircraft failed to complete the approach safely and crashed. The incident resulted in significant loss of life among those aboard the plane.

Investigation

The source material provided does not contain specific details regarding the findings of any official investigation into the crash. Consequently, no further information on contributing factors or causal conclusions can be derived from the available text.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain