| Date: | Monday 17 July 1972 |
| Time: | 18:27 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134A |
| Owner/operator: | GosNII GA |
| Registration: | CCCP-65607 |
| MSN: | 6350104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) |
| Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) |
The Tupolev ditched in Moscow Channel after both engines flamed out on final approach to Sheremetyevo Airport. The crew had forgotten to switch on the fuel transfer pumps in time. The aircraft was salvaged but declared a write-off and used as rescue trainer until it was broken up circa 2001.
Sources:
Soviet Transports
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