Budapest - Kiev

On September 16, 1971 at 11:43 AM, Budapest - Kiev experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Malév Hungarian Airlines - Magyar Légiközlekedési Vallalat, with the event recorded near Kiev-Borispol Kiev 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.

49 people were known to be on board, 49 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: 41, passenger fatalities: 41, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Kiev-Borispol Airport in poor weather conditions, the crew encountered technical problems with the generator that failed and he was forced to switch to auxiliary batteries. Due to limited visibility caused by foggy conditions, the crew made a go-around. Few minutes later, a second attempt to land was also abandoned. During the third approach, the airplane crashed in a field located few km short of runway and was totally destroyed upon impact. All 49 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HA-LBD, MSN 9 35 08 01, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3854°, 30.9197°.