Flight Safety Information December 29, 2012 - No. 258 In This Issue 4 dead in Moscow airliner crash Red Wings Airlines Tupolev 204-100V accident: 4 dead PROS IOSA Audit Experts 4 dead in Moscow airliner crash MOSCOW (AP) - A passenger airliner careered off the runway at Russia's third-busiest airport while landing on Saturday, broke into pieces and caught fire, killing at least four people. Officials said there were eight people aboard the Tu-204 belonging to Russian airline Red Wings that was flying back from the Czech Republic without passengers to its home at Vnukovo Airport. Emergency officials said in a televised news conference that four people were killed and another four severely injured when the plane rolled off the runway into a snowy field and disintegrated. Russia's state television showed photos of the plane's wreckage, with the cockpit sheared off from the fuselage and a large chunk gashed out near the tail. The crash occurred amid light snow, but other details were not immediately known. Vnukovo airport spokeswoman Yelena Krylova said it had enough personnel and equipment to keep the runway fully functional. The airport resumed receiving planes after a break of several hours. Back to Top 29-DEC-2012 - Red Wings Airlines Tupolev 204-100V accident: 4 dead A Tupolev 204 passenger plane, RA-64047, was destroyed following a landing accident at Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO), Russia. The Russian Interior Ministry reported that the captain, copilot, flight engineer and one flight attendant were killed. Status: Preliminary Date: 29 DEC 2012 Time: 16:33 Type: Tupolev 204-100V Operator: Red Wings Airlines Registration: RA-64047 C/n / msn: 1450744864047 First flight: 2008 Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 Total: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8 Airplane damage: Destroyed Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) (Russia) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Ferry/positioning Departure airport: Pardubice Airport (PED) (PED/LKPD), Czech Republic Destination airport: Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) (VKO/UUWW), Russia Flightnumber: 9268 Narrative: A Tupolev 204 passenger plane, RA-64047, was destroyed following a landing accident at Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO), Russia. The Russian Interior Ministry reported that the captain, copilot, flight engineer and one flight attendant were killed. The remaining four crew members sustained serious injuries. The airplane departed Pardubice Airport (PED), Czech Republic about 11:10 local time as Red Wings Airlines flight RWZ9268 to Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO). Flight 9268 approached from the north and landed on runway 19 about 16:33 local time. The Tu-204 overran the runway and colliding with the M3 highway embankment. It broke in three and the forward part of the fuselage came to rest on the highway. It had been snowing prior to the accident and there was a significant cross wind with gusts up to 29 knots. The weather reported at the time of the accident was: UUWW 291230Z 28008G15MPS 9999 OVC024 M02/M07 Q1010 19410250 NOSIG 12:30 UTC / 16:30 LT: wind 280 degrees at 8 m/s (16 kts) gusting to 15 m/s (29 kts); overcast cloud deck at 2400 feet AGL ; Temperature: -2°C, Dewpoint -7°C www.aviation-safety.net Curt Lewis