Aeroflot Flight 5143
Aeroflot Flight 5143 was a domestic scheduled Karshi–Ufa–Leningrad passenger flight that crashed near Uchkuduk, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union, on 10 July 1985. The crash killed all 200 occupants (148 adults, including 9 crewmembers, and 52 children) on board. Investigators determined that crew fatigue was a factor in the accident.
Wreckage of CCCP-85311 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 July 1985 |
| Summary | Stall due to pilot error and fatigue |
| Site | Uchkuduk, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union 42°9′24″N 63°33′20″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154B-2 |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-85311 |
| Flight origin | Karshi Airport |
| Stopover | Ufa Airport |
| Destination | Pulkovo Airport |
| Occupants | 200 |
| Passengers | 191 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 200 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Flight 5143 remains the deadliest air disaster in Soviet and Uzbek aviation history, the deadliest in Aeroflot's history, and the deadliest accident involving a Tupolev Tu-154.
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