Khabarovsk – Irkutsk – Omsk – Moscow

While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 meters, the copilot was able to send a short distress call and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and the descent took about two minutes and thirty seconds before the airplane disintegrated in a wooded area located in Voznesenka, about 28 km east of the Krasnoyarsk Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 84 occupants were killed. It was later reported that all bodies shows traces of high temperature and burns.

Flight / Schedule

Khabarovsk – Irkutsk – Omsk – Moscow

Aircraft

Tupolev TU-104

Registration

CCCP-42370

MSN

8 66 013 01

Year of Manufacture

22

Date

June 30, 1962 at 08:53 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Krai

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

55.9958°, 92.8078°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On June 30, 1962 at 08:53 PM, Khabarovsk – Irkutsk – Omsk – Moscow experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-104, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Krai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

84 people were known to be on board, 84 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 76, passenger fatalities: 76, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 meters, the copilot was able to send a short distress call and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and the descent took about two minutes and thirty seconds before the airplane disintegrated in a wooded area located in Voznesenka, about 28 km east of the Krasnoyarsk Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 84 occupants were killed. It was later reported that all bodies shows traces of high temperature and burns.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-42370, MSN 8 66 013 01, year of manufacture 22.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.9958°, 92.8078°.

Fatalities

Total

84

Crew

8

Passengers

76

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 meters, the copilot was able to send a short distress call and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and the descent took about two minutes and thirty seconds before the airplane disintegrated in a wooded area located in Voznesenka, about 28 km east of the Krasnoyarsk Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 84 occupants were killed. It was later reported that all bodies shows traces of high temperature and burns.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

8

Passengers On Board

76

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 84

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Khabarovsk – Irkutsk – Omsk – Moscow

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Tupolev TU-104

Registration

CCCP-42370

MSN

8 66 013 01

Year of Manufacture

22