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Aeroflot Flight 366 (Russian: Рейс 366 Аэрофлота), also known as the Miracle on the Neva, was a water landing by a Tupolev Tu-124 of the Soviet state airline Aeroflot (Moscow division). The aircraft took off from Tallinn-Ülemiste Airport (TLL) at 08:55 on 21 August 1963 (1963-08-21) with 45 passengers and 7 crew on board.[1] The aircraft (registration number СССР-45021) was built in 1962[1] and was scheduled to fly to Moscow–Vnukovo (VKO) under the command of 27-year-old captain Victor Mostovoy. After takeoff the nose gear did not retract.[1] Ground control diverted the flight to Leningrad (LED) – because of fog at Tallinn.[1]

Aeroflot Flight 366
A Tu-124 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date21 August 1963 (1963-08-21)
SummaryFuel exhaustion due to pilot and maintenance error
SiteNeva River
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
59°55′11″N 30°24′13″E
Aircraft
Aircraft typeTupolev Tu-124
OperatorAeroflot
RegistrationСССР-45021
Flight originTallinn-Ülemiste Airport, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
DestinationMoskva-Vnukovo Airport, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Passengers45
Crew7
Fatalities0
Survivors52

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At 10:00 Flight 366 started to circle the city at 450 m (1,500 ft), in order to use fuel, reducing weight and decreasing the risk of fire in the event of a crash. The ground services at Pulkovo Airport (LED) were preparing the dirt runway for the landing. Each circuit around the city took the aircraft approximately 15 minutes. During this time the crew attempted to force the nose gear to lock into the fully extended position by pushing it with a pole taken from the cloak closet.

On the eighth and last circuit while 20 km (12 mi) from the airport, the no. 1 engine flamed out due to fuel starvation.[2] The remaining engine ceased shortly thereafter, with the aircraft above the city center, traveling east over St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Admiralty. Upon loss of power the flight crew ditched the aircraft in the 300-metre (1,000 ft) wide Neva River.

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Photo of the plane ditched on the riverbank

Eyewitnesses saw Flight 366 upstream. Immediately after a turn, the aircraft glided over the high steel structures of the Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge with approximately 30 m (100 ft) of clearance. The Tu-124 flew over the Alexander Nevsky Bridge – under construction at the time – barely missing it. The pilot managed to land the aircraft on the river,[1] in close proximity to an 1898-built steam tugboat.[citation needed]

The plane began to fill with water.[citation needed] The captain of the tugboat saw the plane in distress and went to help. He and his crew broke the aircraft's windshield to tie a cable to the cockpit's control wheel and proceeded to tow the craft to the river bank. During the tow all passengers remained on board. Passengers and crew then evacuated the cabin via an access hatch on the plane's roof.[citation needed]


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References


  1. Soviet Transports Team. "Soviet Transports Database". Scramble. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018. C/n 2350701 ... rgd 11oct62
  2. "Воздушные гонки в Питере... 1:1 [RC Форум]" (in Russian). forum.rcdesign.ru. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. circle the city at 1650 feet. ... aircraft was towed ashore.



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- [en] Aeroflot Flight 366

[fr] Accident du Tupolev Tu-124 d'Aeroflot

L'accident du Tupolev Tu-124 d'Aeroflot, aussi nommé miracle de la Neva est un amerrissage forcé sur le fleuve Neva près de Léningrad (aujourd'hui Saint-Pétersbourg) le 21 août 1963. Le Tupolev Tu-124 de la compagnie aérienne soviétique Aeroflot assurait un vol intérieur entre Tallinn et Moscou. Les pilotes parviennent à se poser en douceur sur la Neva qui traverse la ville de Léningrad. Aucune victime n'est à déplorer.

[it] Volo Aeroflot 366

Il volo Aeroflot 366 (in russo: Рейс 366 Аэрофлота?), chiamato anche miracolo del Neva, fu un ammaraggio sull'acqua di un Tupolev Tu-124 della compagnia aerea statale sovietica Aeroflot (divisione di Mosca). L'aereo era decollato dall'aeroporto di Tallinn-Ülemiste (TLL) alle 08:55 del 21 agosto con a bordo 45 passeggeri e 7 membri dell'equipaggio.[1] L'aereo (numero di registrazione SSSR-45021) era stato costruito nel 1962[1] e avrebbe dovuto volare fino a Mosca-Vnukovo (VKO) sotto il comando del capitano 27enne Viktor Mostovoj. Dopo il decollo il carrello anteriore non rientrò.[1] Il controllo a terra deviò il volo verso Leningrado (LED) - per colpa della nebbia a Tallinn.[1]

[ru] Посадка Ту-124 на Неву

Посадка Ту-124 на Неву (также известная как Чудо на Неве) — авиационная авария, произошедшая 21 августа 1963 года. Авиалайнер Ту-124 авиакомпании «Аэрофлот» выполнял плановый регулярный рейс SU-366 по маршруту Таллин — Москва, но после неполадки со стойкой шасси и отказа обоих двигателей приводнился на реку Неву в Ленинграде. Никто из находившихся на его борту 52 человек (45 пассажиров и 7 членов экипажа) не погиб и не пострадал.



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