 RA-64047, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 December 2012 |
| Summary | Runway overrun on landing due to braking system failure and pilot error |
| Site | Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia 55°35′2″N 37°15′18″E / 55.58389°N 37.25500°E |
| Total fatalities | 5 |
| Total injuries | 4 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-204-100B |
| Operator | Red Wings Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | WZ9268 |
| ICAO flight No. | RWZ9268 |
| Call sign | REDWINGS 9268 |
| Registration | RA-64047 |
| Flight origin | Pardubice Airport, Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Destination | Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground injuries | 1 |
Red Wings Airlines Flight 9268 was a Tupolev Tu-204-100 passenger jet that on 29 December 2012 crashed on landing at Moscow Vnukovo Airport, Russia, following a repositioning flight from Pardubice Airport, Czech Republic. There were no passengers on board, but 5 of the 8 crew members were killed when the aircraft hit a ditch and highway structures after overrunning the runway.[1]
The accident marked the second hull-loss of a Tupolev Tu-204, as well as the type's first fatal accident since its introduction in 1989.[2]
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (29 December 2012). "Accident: Red Wings T204 at Moscow on Dec 29th 2012, overran runway on landing". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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