Leningrad – Odessa

On July 10, 1961 at 10:43 AM, Leningrad – Odessa experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-104, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Odessa Odessa Oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

94 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 93 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1.1%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 85, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Odessa, the crew was informed by ATC that a storm was approaching the airport from the southwest. The crew continued the approach and after passing the outer marker, encountered heavy rain falls and turbulences. On short final, the airplane lost height and passed below the glide, struck approach lights and the roof of a building. On impact, an undercarriage was sheared off and remained on the building's roof. Out of control, the airplane plunged into the earth and crashed in flames in a field located short of runway 16 threshold. Two passengers and all nine crew members were injured while 83 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. Three hours after the crash, the navigator died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-42447, MSN 9 2 10 04, year of manufacture 30.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.4829°, 30.7240°.