No fatalities

Training Flight at Tyumen-Roshchino Airport Ends with Burst Tire, Landing Gear Collapse, and Fire (CCCP-65649)

Tyumen-Roshchino, RussiaLanding (descent or approach)

On May 31, 1979, a Tupolev TU-134 (registration CCCP-65649) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Tyumen-Roshchino, Russia during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Four landings at high speed were completed, causing some tyres to be damaged. One of them burst upon touchdown and debris punctured a hydraulic line, causing the left main gear to collapse partially. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A training flight at Tyumen-Roshchino Airport experienced a high-speed landing that caused a tire burst. Debris punctured a hydraulic line, leading to partial landing gear retraction and a wheel well fire. All occupants evacuated safely; the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Incident Overview

A local training flight at Tyumen-Roshchino Airport ended with significant damage after a high-speed landing led to a tire burst, hydraulic line failure, and fire. The crew had completed four touch-and-go landings at relatively high speed before the final approach.

Sequence of Events

On the final approach, the airplane was configured with flaps down at 15–20°. The landing occurred at high speed. Upon touchdown, the right rear tire on the left main landing gear burst. Debris from the tire punctured a hydraulic line, causing the left main landing gear to partially retract. A fire subsequently erupted in the wheel well.

Damage and Evacuation

The airplane came to rest on the runway. All occupants were evacuated safely. However, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair.

Probable Cause

The official investigation determined that four landings at high speed were completed, causing some tires to be damaged. One of them burst upon touchdown, and debris punctured a hydraulic line, causing the left main gear to collapse partially.