Red Wings Airlines Flight 9268
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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]
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Accident | |
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Date | 29 December 2012 (2012-12-29) |
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 |
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 |
Passengers | 0 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Injuries | 3 |
Survivors | 3 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground injuries | 1 |
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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]