CCCP-45086 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

November 11, 1965AccidentHull loss
Following an uneventful flight from Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport, the crew started the approach to Murmansk Airport by night and poor weather conditions due to snow falls. After passing the middle marker, the aircraft was 400 meters left of the approach path when the visibility suddenly dropped due to a snow squall.
Tupolev TU-124 · 32 fatalities
The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors: - Poor weather conditions upon arrival with sudden deterioration of the visibility, - Wrong decision on part of the crew who descended below the glide, - Lack of ATC assistance and wrong instructions transmitted to the crew during the final approach procedure. Full accident record