UTair Flight 471
RA-65021, the aircraft involved, seen in 2006 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 March 2007 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134A-3 |
| Operator | UTair Aviation |
| Call sign | UTAIR 471 |
| Registration | RA-65021 |
| Flight origin | Surgut Airport |
| Stopover | Samara Kurumoch Airport |
| Destination | Belgorod International Airport |
| Occupants | 57 |
| Passengers | 50 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 20 |
| Survivors | 51 |
UTair Flight 471 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Tupolev Tu-134 on 17 March 2007, that impacted the ground short of the runway at Samara Kurumoch Airport, causing the aircraft to bounce, lose a wing and roll onto its back. Of the 50 passengers and 7 crew members on board, 6 people were killed and 20 injured when the aircraft broke apart. The plane was flying from the Siberian city of Surgut to Samara and then to Belgorod.