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William Dalrymple (historian)
 A Tupolev Tu-134A, similar to the one involved in the crash. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 30, 1973 |
| Summary | Runway excursion |
| Site | Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-134A |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-65668 |
| Flight origin | Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ) |
| Destination | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA) |
| Occupants | 85 |
| Passengers | 78 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 83 |
Aeroflot Flight 512 was a flight that overran the runway at Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ). 2 people were killed.[1]
Accident
While taking off, the pilot realised that they were slowing down and aborted takeoff. At 265 km, they aborted the takeoff, went downhill a part of a ravine, struck trees, and finally hit a building. [1]
References
- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "Accident Tupolev Tu-134A CCCP-65668, Saturday 30 June 1973". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-02-22.