Incident Overview
On 14 January 2002, Siberia Airlines Flight 852, a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Novosibirsk, Russia, encountered a dual engine flameout and subsequently made an emergency landing at Omsk Airport. The aircraft overran the runway and was substantially damaged, but no injuries were reported.
Sequence of Events
The aircraft was originally destined for Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk but was prohibited from landing there. The only accessible alternate airfield with customs clearance and permission to operate the Tu-204 was Omsk. The flight to Omsk was conducted under strong headwind conditions. As the aircraft approached Omsk, it ran out of fuel, causing both engines to flame out.
Emergency Landing and Aftermath
The crew managed to land the aircraft on the runway. Braking was performed manually because the thrust reversers failed to deploy. The aircraft overshot the runway and struck several runway lights during the overrun. Despite the substantial damage, the aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.
Subsequent Incident
The same aircraft was involved in a later accident on 22 March 2010, operating as Aviastar-TU Flight 1906, when it crashed while attempting to land at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, in heavy fog.
Probable Cause
Fuel exhaustion leading to a dual engine flameout.