Narrative:The Tupolev departed Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (BUD) for a training flight in the LHCC FIR. During one of their approaches the crew noted that nose landing gear could not be lowered. The crew then used an on-board axe to force the gear down. The airplane landed safely, but was withdrawn from use and in 1997 the plane was broken up.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
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Soviet Transports» E-mail Ivan Rado, 12-2-2007
Photos

accident date:
18-11-1994type: Tupolev Tu-134A-3
registration: HA-LBK
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Budapest-Ferihegy Airport to Budapest-Ferihegy Airport as the crow flies is 19872 km (12420 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.