Boeing 757-23F and Tupolev TU154 accident near Uberlingen, Ge, July 1, 2002
On July 1, 2002 at about 9:35 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Boeing 757-23F (A9CDHL) and Tupolev TU154 (RA85816), were involved in the same accident near Uberlingen. 71 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 2002 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Uberlingen, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 71 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Boeing 757-23F · all 757-23Fs on the register
- Registration
- A9CDHL · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Tupolev TU154
- Registration
- RA85816 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record for the Boeing 757-23F from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Dhl Airways INC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
The factual record for the Tupolev TU154 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Bashkirian Airlines
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 12 | |||
| Passengers | 57 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.