On 3 January 1976, Aeroflot Flight 2003, a Tupolev Tu-124, crashed west of Vnukovo Airport after both artificial horizons failed in IMC. On 17 March 1979, Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashed away from the runway while attempting to return to the airport. On 2 June 1980, a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-22A suffered an in-flight fire and crashed short of the runway. On 16 January 2010, Utair Boeing 737-500 VQ-BAC departed the runway on landing and was substantially damaged when the nosewheel collapsed. On 29 December 2012, a Red Wings TU-204 overran the runway, hitting the M3 highway. The aircraft burst into flames and broke into three pieces, with dashcam footage showing a car being hit by the debris. Five people were killed. On 20 October 2014, a Dassault Falcon 50 collided on take-off with a snow plow, killing all four people on board, including the CEO of Total S.A. oil and gas company Christophe de Margerie. In 2021, a young male passenger murdered a female airline staff member at the airport. They were said to have arranged a rendezvous after a flight. He fled and was caught after a few days on the run. See also List of the busiest airports in Russia List of the busiest airports in Europe List of the busiest airports in the former USSR References External links Vnukovo International Airport official website Historical weather records for Vnukovo International airport Vnukovo Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports established in 1941 Airports in Moscow 1941 establishments in the Soviet Union