TU-154 Emergency landing - which is operated by Russian military

Moscow - Russian military prosecutors launched an investigation on Wednesday after an amateur video captured a defence ministry jet lurching terrifyingly out of control in skies close to Moscow.
Videos of the Tupolev jet posted on YouTube by witnesses show the aircraft twisting from side to side uncontrollably before pilots manage to land it safely at a military aerodrome outside Moscow.
"The military prosecutors have launched a probe which should establish the reasons for the mid-air incident that almost led to an aviation disaster," a spokesperson for the chief military prosecutor's office told the RIA Novosti news agency on Wednesday.
The Tu-154 aircraft, dating back to the 1960s, was dubbed the "dancing plane" by bloggers.
The spokesperson for the chief military prosecutor's office told RIA Novosti that the aircraft's steering system had malfunctioned and praised the pilots for managing to land safely in a built-up area.
"During a test flight, the steering system broke down on the TU-154B-2 plane belonging to the Defence Ministry's 800th air base," the spokesperson said.
First flight in 10 years
"Thanks to the great professionalism and supreme skill of the pilots, the crew managed to land on the second attempt at Chkalovsk aerodrome, avoiding casualties among the airforce and the local population."
The video posted on April 30, which has been watched more than 380 000 times, says that the aircraft was being flown for the first time after a 10-year break.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Emergency landing
• TU-154 RA 85563
• аварийная посадка 29.04.2011
• Russian military
• Chkalovsky Airport

[KrysTrucker]

can i know the name of song in this movie please?

[MEXAHIZM]

@KrysTrucker Shakra - Unspoken truth( Back On Track (2011)

[goliath760]

Russian Flying Night club ! Vodka for all !!

[MEXAHIZM]

@goliath760 You whence know about vodka??. ;-))

[salakutaful]

"insert a vodka joke here"

[MEXAHIZM]

@salakutaful Вы знаток водки?

[vertpilot]

Shaken but not Stirred - Nice Job by the Crew! Say what you wish, they made it home for Dinner.

[Jens1503]

@PrinceBlackRR definitely not. looks like there is no rudder control

[FLICKtheUSA]

Fucking music still sucks.

Why haven't you kill yourself yet?

[LeAviateur]

Curious that they never retracted the landing gears.

[FLICKtheUSA]

What is with the fucked up music?

Kill yourself.

[strizhi]

I'm sorry I'm Russian born and proud but this is enough. Get these damn jets grounded. They're older then MD-80 models and though had great success in the past are simply not updated like they should be. Russia is a leading partner in the sphere of aeronautics - but frankly this is embarrassing. Bravo to Russian pilots and shame on risking lives of ordinary fliers. This plane belongs in the museum. Enough is enough.

[zefir15]

great piloting skills!

[Florhusband]

It takes courage and real piloting skills to land a plane under such conditions. Those pilots have the right stuff.

[bachus918]

shit-plane, good pilot

[squadman33]

Give that pilot a frickin' medal !!

[xnightfriendx]

in Soviet Russia, Aircraft's fly YOU

[ipers]

Great footage, so why ruin it with a lame soundtrack, or any soundtrack?