Alrosa Flight 514
Alrosa Flight 514 was a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger jet on a domestic scheduled flight from Udachny to Moscow, Russia, that on 7 September 2010 made a successful emergency landing at a remote airstrip after suffering an in-flight total electrical failure. All 81 people on board escaped unharmed.
RA-85684, the Tu-154 involved, seen in June 2009 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 September 2010 |
| Summary | Emergency landing and runway overrun following total loss of electrical power |
| Site | Izhma Airport, Russia 65°01′54″N 53°58′12″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator | Alrosa |
| Registration | RA-85684 |
| Flight origin | Polyarny Airport, Udachny, Russia |
| Destination | Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia |
| Occupants | 81 |
| Passengers | 72 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 81 |
The Tupolev was en route at cruise altitude when the failure occurred, which disabled the fuel system and all navigational and radio equipment, meaning that the aircraft would not have been able to reach its destination. The crew decided to attempt an emergency landing at the disused Izhma Airport. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and came to rest among the vegetation, damaged but still on its landing gear.
The crew of Flight 514 were subsequently decorated for their actions, and the aircraft was successfully repaired and flown out of the airfield to resume service with Alrosa.