Kolavia Flight 348
On 1 January 2011, Kolavia Flight 348, a Tupolev Tu-154 on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Surgut to Moscow, Russia, caught fire while taxiing out for take-off. Passengers were evacuated, but three were killed and 43 injured. A subsequent investigation concluded that the fire had started in an electric panel for which maintenance was never prescribed.
The tail section of RA-85588 after the fire | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 January 2011 |
| Summary | Electrical fire during taxiing |
| Site | Surgut International Airport, Surgut, Russia 61°20′30″N 73°24′10″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154B-2 |
| Operator | Kogalymavia |
| IATA flight No. | 7K348 |
| ICAO flight No. | KGL348 |
| Call sign | KOGALYM348 |
| Registration | RA-85588 |
| Flight origin | Surgut International Airport, Surgut, Russia |
| Destination | Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia |
| Occupants | 134 |
| Passengers | 126 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 43 |
| Survivors | 131 |
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