Boeing 767 incident near Domodedovo, Ru, February 26, 2016
On February 26, 2016 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Boeing 767, registered VQBUO, was substantially damaged in an incident during taxi (to runway) near Domodedovo (Domodedovo airport). No one was hurt; 348 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. 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
- February 26, 2016 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Domodedovo, Russia · Domodedovo
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 348 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 300 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- VQBUO · no longer on the register · serial 27909
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
Initial Notification sent to NTSB by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has appointed Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) to investigate the incident of an Azurair Airlines B767-300 (VQ-BUO, S/N 27909) Left Hand Main Landing Gear bogey axle damaged during taxi for takeoff from Domodedovo, Russia to Bangkok, Thailand on February 26, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the FATA investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by FATA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during taxi (to runway) defining event
Crew member
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Azurair Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: UUDD Domodedovo
- Destination: VTBS Bangkok
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 9 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 336 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
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.