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The crew was completing a local test flight for the GKAP Tupolev OKB (Tupolev Industries) and departed Moscow-Chkalovsky Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield at a relative low altitude, the airplane went out of control dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. All eight crew members were killed. Probable cause (official findings): It was reported the pilot-in-command positioned the rudder in a 25° angle without reducing speed. The airplane a steep turn and went out
Tupolev TU-134 · 8 fatalities