The aircraft descended with guidance from
air traffic control using a
precision approach radar. Despite this, the crew allowed the aircraft to descend too quickly and failed to check what was the
decision height for Leipzig Airport. The Tu-134 struck a radio mast only 1000 meters from the runway threshold, broke into three pieces, ending inverted. Three of the six crew and 24 of the 28 passengers were killed in the crash. The majority of the passengers were travelling to visit the
Leipzig Trade Fair. The surviving crewmembers and the radar controller were all sentenced to prison terms as a result of the crash. ==References==