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An evacuation was carried out from the front passenger doors and their ] were deployed. The rear half of the aircraft was destroyed by the fire, which was extinguished about 45 minutes after landing.<ref name=AH>{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4c78f3e6&opt=0 |title= Accident: Aeroflot SU95 at Moscow on May 5th 2019, aircraft bursts into flames during rollout and burns down |first=Simon |last=Hradecky | date = 6 May 2019 |work=] |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=Flight>{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aeroflot-indicates-superjet-engines-caught-fire-on-l-457935/ |title=Aeroflot indicates Superjet engines caught fire on landing |work= Flight Global |access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref><ref> ''bbc.co.uk/news'', accessed 6 May 2019</ref> Of the five crew and 73 passengers, there were 37 survivors; 41 occupants, including one crew member, died.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russian-passenger-jet-catches-fire-on-runway-in-moscow/2019/05/05/507baf60-6f5b-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html |title=Russian passenger jet catches fire on runway in Moscow, killing 41 people |last=Troianovski |first=Anton |date=5 May 2019 |work=The Washington Post |access-date=5 May 2019 |last2=Fritz |first2=Angela |last3=Ferris-Rotman |first3=Amie}}</ref> Forty of the victims were Russian and one was American.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kp.ru/best/msk/foto-pogibshih-v-aviakatastrofe-v-sheremetevo/ |title=Трагедия в аэропорту Шереметьево 05.05.2019 |trans-title=Tragedy at Sheremetevo Airport 05/05/2019 |language=Russian |work=Komsomolskaya Pravda |access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref> An evacuation was carried out from the front passenger doors and their ] were deployed. The rear half of the aircraft was destroyed by the fire, which was extinguished about 45 minutes after landing.<ref name=AH>{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4c78f3e6&opt=0 |title= Accident: Aeroflot SU95 at Moscow on May 5th 2019, aircraft bursts into flames during rollout and burns down |first=Simon |last=Hradecky | date = 6 May 2019 |work=] |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=Flight>{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aeroflot-indicates-superjet-engines-caught-fire-on-l-457935/ |title=Aeroflot indicates Superjet engines caught fire on landing |work= Flight Global |access-date=6 May 2019}}</ref><ref> ''bbc.co.uk/news'', accessed 6 May 2019</ref> Of the five crew and 73 passengers, there were 37 survivors; 41 occupants, including one crew member, died.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russian-passenger-jet-catches-fire-on-runway-in-moscow/2019/05/05/507baf60-6f5b-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html |title=Russian passenger jet catches fire on runway in Moscow, killing 41 people |last=Troianovski |first=Anton |date=5 May 2019 |work=The Washington Post |access-date=5 May 2019 |last2=Fritz |first2=Angela |last3=Ferris-Rotman |first3=Amie}}</ref> Forty of the victims were Russian and one was American.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kp.ru/best/msk/foto-pogibshih-v-aviakatastrofe-v-sheremetevo/ |title=Трагедия в аэропорту Шереметьево 05.05.2019 |trans-title=Tragedy at Sheremetevo Airport 05/05/2019 |language=Russian |work=Komsomolskaya Pravda |access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>


The information that evacuation was delayed because some passengers grabbed their baggage have not been confirmed.
According to ]'s law enforcement source the majority of passengers in the tail end of the aircraft had practically no chance of rescue. "This is evidenced by the position of the bodies of many passengers who were found in the tail of the aircraft. They did not even have time to unfasten their seat belts, they died of poisoning in their seats. Someone might have lost consciousness when the plane hit the runway. The causes of death of all the victims are now established" - said the source. According to ]'s law enforcement source the majority of passengers in the tail end of the aircraft had practically no chance of rescue. "This is evidenced by the position of the bodies of many passengers who were found in the tail of the aircraft. They did not even have time to unfasten their seat belts, they died of poisoning in their seats. Someone might have lost consciousness when the plane hit the runway. The causes of death of all the victims are now established" - said the source.
He added that the passengers from the tail section of the aircraft, who managed to escape, moved to the front of the aircraft even before it stopped.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/6420256|title=Данные о проблемах с эвакуацией из SSJ-100 из-за ручной клади не подтвердились|last=|first=|date=2019-05-11|work=TASS|access-date=2019-05-11|language=ru}}</ref> According to witnesses some baggage fell from overhead compartments during the hard landing and passengers removed them in order to free the passage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsru.com/russia/11may2019/luggage.html|title=ТАСС: версия о спасении багажа из сгоревшего SSJ-100 ценой жизней людей не подтвердилась|last=|first=|date=2019-05-11|website=NEWSru.com|language=ru|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> During the evacuation, passengers were seen carrying hand luggage off the aircraft, despite flight attendants' instuctions, leading to speculation about passengers grabbing baggage delaying the evacuation thus resulting in or increasing the loss of life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/mcgee/2019/05/07/aeroflot-crash-were-lives-lost-cost-carry-ons/1128409001/|title=Were lives lost at the cost of carry-ons in Aeroflot plane crash that killed 41?|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/06/travel/aeroflot-crash-cabin-safety-tips.html|title=In the Event of an Emergency, Leave Your Luggage on the Plane. Really.|first=Tariro|last=Mzezewa|date=6 May 2019|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> He added that the passengers from the tail section of the aircraft, who managed to escape, moved to the front of the aircraft even before it stopped.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/6420256|title=Данные о проблемах с эвакуацией из SSJ-100 из-за ручной клади не подтвердились|last=|first=|date=2019-05-11|work=TASS|access-date=2019-05-11|language=ru}}</ref> According to witnesses some baggage fell from overhead compartments during the hard landing and passengers removed them in order to free the passage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsru.com/russia/11may2019/luggage.html|title=ТАСС: версия о спасении багажа из сгоревшего SSJ-100 ценой жизней людей не подтвердилась|last=|first=|date=2019-05-11|website=NEWSru.com|language=ru|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>


The bounced landing could be a consequence of the aircraft ] controls reverting to direct mode after the lightning strike, being less damped and more sensitive.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://leehamnews.com/2019/05/10/bjorns-corner-aeroflot-ssj100-crash-at-moscow-sheremetyevo-airport/|title=Aeroflot SSJ100 crash at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport|author=Fehrm|first=Bjorn|date=May 10, 2019|work=Leeham News|access-date=}}</ref> The bounced landing could be a consequence of the aircraft ] controls reverting to direct mode after the lightning strike, being less damped and more sensitive.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://leehamnews.com/2019/05/10/bjorns-corner-aeroflot-ssj100-crash-at-moscow-sheremetyevo-airport/|title=Aeroflot SSJ100 crash at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport|author=Fehrm|first=Bjorn|date=May 10, 2019|work=Leeham News|access-date=}}</ref>

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Aviation accident in Moscow on 5 May 2019

Aeroflot Flight 1492
Photograph of the aircraft involvedThe aircraft involved seen in 2017
Accident
Date5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)
SummaryCrash landing; under investigation
SiteSheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia
55°58′09″N 37°24′11″E / 55.96917°N 37.40306°E / 55.96917; 37.40306
Aircraft
Aircraft typeSukhoi Superjet 100
Aircraft nameMustai Karim
OperatorAeroflot
IATA flight No.SU1492
ICAO flight No.AFL1492
Call signAEROFLOT 1492
RegistrationRA-89098
Flight originSheremetyevo International Airport
DestinationMurmansk Airport, Russia
Occupants78
Passengers73
Crew5
Fatalities41
Injuries11
Survivors37

Aeroflot Flight 1492 was a scheduled passenger flight from Moscow–Sheremetyevo to Murmansk, Russia. On 5 May 2019, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft operating the flight was climbing after take-off when it was struck by lightning. The radio and other equipment failed and the flight crew chose to make an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo. Flight 1492 bounced on landing and touched down hard, causing the undercarriage to collapse and a fire to erupt, which quickly engulfed the rear of the aircraft. Forty-one of 78 occupants died, unable to evacuate.

Aircraft

The aircraft was a Russian-manufactured Sukhoi Superjet 100 with the registration RA-89098 and MSN (manufacturer's serial number) 95135, which first flew in 2017. It was delivered to Aeroflot on 27 September 2017.

Accident

Flight 1492 took off from Sheremetyevo International Airport for Murmansk Airport on 5 May 2019 at 18:02 local time (15:02 UTC). The aircraft was struck by lightning while climbing through 6,900 ft (2,100 m). The strike caused some of the aircraft's electronic equipment to malfunction, including the autopilot and radio, and the flight crew were unable to maintain two-way communication with air traffic control. At the time, cumulonimbus clouds were observed in the vicinity of the airport with a base of 6,000 ft (1,800 m).

The aircraft stopped its climb at flight level 100 (approx. 10,000 ft or 3,000 m above sea level), circled north-east of the airport and inititated an approach for runway 24L. The transponder code was changed to 7600 (to indicate radio failure) at 15:11 UTC and subsequently to 7700 (emergency) at 15:25 UTC, while Flight 1492 was on final approach. The aircraft bounced on landing, and on the third and final touchdown, the landing gear collapsed and a fire erupted, which quickly engulfed the wings, rear fuselage and empennage. The aircraft slid down the runway, veered to the left and came to a standstill on the grass between two adjoining taxiways, about 27 minutes after take-off.

An evacuation was carried out from the front passenger doors and their slides were deployed. The rear half of the aircraft was destroyed by the fire, which was extinguished about 45 minutes after landing. Of the five crew and 73 passengers, there were 37 survivors; 41 occupants, including one crew member, died. Forty of the victims were Russian and one was American.

The information that evacuation was delayed because some passengers grabbed their baggage have not been confirmed. According to TASS's law enforcement source the majority of passengers in the tail end of the aircraft had practically no chance of rescue. "This is evidenced by the position of the bodies of many passengers who were found in the tail of the aircraft. They did not even have time to unfasten their seat belts, they died of poisoning in their seats. Someone might have lost consciousness when the plane hit the runway. The causes of death of all the victims are now established" - said the source. He added that the passengers from the tail section of the aircraft, who managed to escape, moved to the front of the aircraft even before it stopped. According to witnesses some baggage fell from overhead compartments during the hard landing and passengers removed them in order to free the passage.

The bounced landing could be a consequence of the aircraft fly by wire controls reverting to direct mode after the lightning strike, being less damped and more sensitive.

Investigation

The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) opened an investigation into the accident. On 6 May 2019, the IAC said in a press release that both flight recorders had been recovered. The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was found in satisfactory condition, but the flight data recorder (FDR) casing was damaged by exposure to extremely high temperatures and IAC specialists were working to extract the data. BBC News reported the investigation is considering the possibility of pilot error in view of several non-standard features of the flight, including the landing. The Ministry of Transport of Russia decided against grounding Superjet-100s, stating there was no obvious sign of a design flaw.

See also

References

  1. Kramer, Andrew E. (5 May 2019). "Aeroflot Plane Makes Fiery Emergency Landing in Russia, Killing 41". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Aircraft accident Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B RA-89098 Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO)". Aviation Safety Network. 8 May 2019.
  3. "RA-89098 Aeroflot - Russian Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ^ Hradecky, Simon (6 May 2019). "Accident: Aeroflot SU95 at Moscow on May 5th 2019, aircraft bursts into flames during rollout and burns down". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. Playback of flight SU1492 / AFL1492 flightradar24.com, accessed 7 May 2019
  6. @flightradar24 (6 May 2019). "Flightradar24 tweet regarding squawk codes of SU1492" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "Aeroflot indicates Superjet engines caught fire on landing". Flight Global. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. A video showed 'the plane making a very bumpy landing, bursting into flames after bouncing on the tarmac' bbc.co.uk/news, accessed 6 May 2019
  9. Troianovski, Anton; Fritz, Angela; Ferris-Rotman, Amie (5 May 2019). "Russian passenger jet catches fire on runway in Moscow, killing 41 people". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. "Трагедия в аэропорту Шереметьево 05.05.2019" [Tragedy at Sheremetevo Airport 05/05/2019]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  11. "Данные о проблемах с эвакуацией из SSJ-100 из-за ручной клади не подтвердились". TASS (in Russian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  12. "ТАСС: версия о спасении багажа из сгоревшего SSJ-100 ценой жизней людей не подтвердилась". NEWSru.com (in Russian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. Fehrm, Bjorn (10 May 2019). "Aeroflot SSJ100 crash at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport". Leeham News.
  14. "Aeroflot plane crash: Pilot error theory probed". BBC. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

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