![]() ![]() However, the crew reported no emergency onboard and confirmed all commands given by ATC. Īccording to an interview given by the air traffic controller shortly after the disaster, the crew did not respond correctly to ATC commands: after going around, it turned eastward instead of turning westward. : 8 The weather at the time of accident was rainy (unbroken clouds at 240 metres (790 ft), light rain). The Boeing 737-505, registration VP-BKO, an aircraft belonging to the Aeroflot subsidiary Aeroflot-Nord but operating as Aeroflot flight SU821 from Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport to Perm (Russia) crashed into a railway line southwest of Perm 5:10 AM local time (or 13 September 2008, 23:10 UTC). This air disaster led to Aeroflot-Nord rebranding as Nordavia, effective on 1 December 2009, and later to Smartavia in 2019. Lack of adequate rest, poor crew resource management, and alcohol consumption by the captain also contributed to the accident. The primary cause of the crash was that both pilots had lost spatial orientation due to their inexperience with the Western type of attitude indicator on the aircraft. Flight 821 is the deadliest accident involving a Boeing 737-500, surpassing the 1993 crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 733, and was the second-deadliest aviation incident in 2008, behind Spanair Flight 5022. ![]() A section of the Trans-Siberian Railway was damaged by the crash. Among the passengers who were killed was Russian Colonel General Gennady Troshev, an adviser to the President of Russia who had been the commander of the North Caucasus Military District (including Chechnya) during the Second Chechen War. All 82 passengers and six crew members were killed. ![]() On 14 September 2008, the aircraft operating the flight crashed on approach to Perm International Airport at 5:10 local time ( UTC+06). Sheremetyevo International Airport, MoscowĪeroflot Flight 821 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Aeroflot-Nord in a service agreement with Aeroflot and as its subsidiary. You can trust us to offer you exceptional service and an unforgettable travel experience.VP-BKO, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen 3 months before the crash To ensure that we offer the very best prices, we will usually ask for the number of passengers, details of the itinerary (including dates and times) and the size and amount of your luggage. As your ultimate travel partner, we offer tailored chauffeur-drive bus, coach and van hire for your European travel. We are determined to create a memorable travel experience for your family or organisation, meeting your precise travel needs. At BusCom we are a friendly people-focused business that specialises in the hire of VIP coaches, buses and minibuses as well as airport transfers, school trips, business events, shuttle services and city visits. Our network of professional drivers and leisure vehicles available for rental even extends beyond Europe's shores for your convenience when travelling. We are proud to be a leading provider of bus, coach and chauffeur-driven minibus passenger transport, operating one of the largest fleets in Europe. ![]()
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