Flight Safety Information - July 12, 2024 No. 139 In This Issue : Russian Passenger Jet Crashes Outside Moscow, Killing All on Board : Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR - Fatal Accident (Russia) : Crash: Gazpromavia SU95 near Moscow on Jul 12th 2024, lost height coming out of maintenance Russian Passenger Jet Crashes Outside Moscow, Killing All on Board A Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane crashed Friday outside Moscow, killing all three crew members on board, according to Russian state news agency TASS. The crash reportedly happened during a test flight, when no passengers were on board. Authorities are investigating what caused the fatal incident. The crash comes after a series of issues with Russia’s flagship plane, which was developed by the Russian aerospace company Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and was the first all-new commercial Russian aircraft produced after the end of the Soviet Union. Russia’s SuperJet Crash in Indonesia Raises Questions of Cause In May 2012, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 jet was on a demonstration flight in Indonesia when it crashed into Mount Salak, killing all 45 people aboard. Then, in May 2019, 41 people died after an Aeroflot Superjet burst into flames after an emergency landing just after taking off from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-passenger-jet-crashes-outside-134934287.html Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR - Fatal Accident (Russia) Date: Friday 12 July 2024 Time: 15:00 Type: Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR Owner/operator: Gazpromavia Registration: RA-89049 MSN: 95078 Year of manufacture: 2014 Fatalities: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Ozyorsky District, Moskow Region - Russia Phase: En route Nature: Ferry/positioning Departure airport: Lukhovitsy-Tretyakovo Airport (UUMT) Destination airport: Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Sukhoi Superjet of Gazpromavia crashed during a ferry flight to Moscow. All three crew members have died. The flight departed Lukhovitsy-Tretyakovo Airport at 14.52, with an expected time of arrival at Vnukovo Airport of 15.40 hours. Last radio contact with the flight was at 14:58. https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/393396 Crash: Gazpromavia SU95 near Moscow on Jul 12th 2024, lost height coming out of maintenance A Gazpromavia Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, registration RA-89049 performing ferry flight 4G-9608 from Lukhovitsy Airfield to Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) with 3 crew on board, was climbing through about 3000 feet out of Lukhovitsy's runway 28 when the aircraft lost height and impacted ground amidst a forest near Kolomna (Russia), approximate position N54.98 E38.55 about 56nm southeast of Moscow Vnukovo, at about 14:58L (11:58Z) about 7 minutes after departure. All three crew perished in the crash. The aircraft had been in maintenance in Lukhovitsy and was on its first flight following maintenance. The crew transmitted a distress signal. Ground observers reported the aircraft took off and fell followed by an explosion on the ground. Russia's Press Agency TASS reported that preliminary information by emergency services suggests the aircraft had suffered engine failure. Moscow's Transport Prosecution Office have opened an investigation into the crash. Russia's Civil Aviation Authority Rosaviatsia confirmed a SU95 crashed near Moscow, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC aka MAK) is investigating the occurrence. The crash site is about 16nm past the runway 28 end at Lukhovitsy in approximate runway direction. https://avherald.com/h?article=51b0a785&opt=0 Curt Lewis