Aeroflot Flight 366
Aeroflot Flight 366 (Russian: Рейс 366 Аэрофлота), also known as the Miracle on the Neva, was a water landing by a Tupolev Tu-124 of the Soviet state airline Aeroflot (Moscow division). The aircraft took off from Tallinn-Ülemiste Airport (TLL) at 08:55 on 21 August 1963 with 45 passengers and 7 crew on board. The aircraft (registration number СССР-45021) was built in 1962 and was scheduled to fly to Moscow–Vnukovo (VKO) under the command of 27-year-old captain Victor Mostovoy. After takeoff the nose gear did not retract. Ground control diverted the flight to Leningrad (LED) – because of fog at Tallinn.
A Tu-124 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 August 1963 |
| Summary | Fuel exhaustion due to pilot and maintenance error |
| Site | Neva River Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union 59°55′11″N 30°24′13″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-124 |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | СССР-45021 |
| Flight origin | Tallinn-Ülemiste Airport, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Destination | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 52 |
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