How it was 20.02.1999 (1999)

The program topic is the emergency landing of the Tu-124 on water in 1963. Black and white newsreel: The airfield, passenger planes, the navigator with a slide rule in the cockpit, the passengers of the plane in their seats, the stewardess addresses the passengers, the plane on the runway.

The board: "No smoking!

Put on your seat belts!" Photos of the plane crew: Viktor Mostovoy - the aircraft commander, Viktor Smirnov - the flight mechanic, Ivan Bereminov - the flight radio operator, Viktor Tsarev - the navigator, Vasily Chechenev - the second pilot, Alexandra Aleksandrova - the flight attendant.

Vasily Chechenev talks about preparing the plane for the flight.

Alexandra Aleksandrova talks about the number of passengers.

Vasily Chechenev talks about the faulty landing gear of the plane.

Ivan Mulkidzhanov talks about the decisions made to save the plane in an emergency situation and its landing.

Vladislav Kochetov talks about preparing the airfield for the landing of an emergency aircraft.

Chronicle: Emergency landings of aircraft at airports.

Georgy Narbut talks about the work of airport services to receive an emergency aircraft and technical instructions for an emergency landing.

Alexandra Aleksandrova talks about the calm of passengers.

B/W chronicle: View of the field from the aircraft cockpit, cars on the runway, a dispatcher at the radar screen, an airport board.

Vasily Chechenev talks about the crew's preparation for landing.

Ivan Mulkidzhanov talks about negotiations with the crew before landing.

Ivan Mulkidzhanov talks about the crew's attempt to fix the chassis.

Vasily Chechenev and Alexandra Aleksandrova talk about the situation in the aircraft cabin and communication with passengers.

Vladislav Kochetov talks about the aircraft's fuel consumption.

Svetlana Lazurkina talks about her experiences associated with the delayed landing.

Vladislav Kochetov talks about engine failure and communication outage.

Vasily Chechenev talks about the decision to land on the Neva River.

Ivan Mulkidzhanov talks about the crew's attempts to start the plane's engines.

Vasily Chechenev and Alexandra Aleksandrova talk about the plane crash.

Ivan Mulkidzhanov talks about the crew's work during the crash and landing.

Yuri Porshin talks about the plane crash and its towing along the Neva River.

Video: The site of the TU-124 plane landing on the water.

Sergey Borisovich Vershler talks about his photographs of the landing site.

A photograph of the plane being towed on August 22, 1963. Ivan Mulkidzhanov and Alexandra Aleksandrova talk about the evacuation of passengers and the work of the police.

Ivan Mulkidzhanov and Vladislav Kochetov talk about the causes of the plane crash and the actions of the crew.

Vasily Chechenev talks about the actions of the crew and the technical situation.

Vasily Chechenev and Ivan Mulkidzhanov talk about awarding the crew.

Chronicle: Aircraft emergency landings on water.

The presenter thanks the participants and says goodbye to the audience.