Moscow - Simferopol

On October 10, 1971 at 08:17 PM, Moscow - Simferopol experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-104, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast.

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

25 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shortly after takeoff from Moscow-Vnukovo Airport, while climbing by night, the airplane entered a right turn, lost height, banked right 90° then struck power cables and crashed in a field located 10 km south of the airport. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and all 25 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-42490, MSN 0 2 16 03, year of manufacture 1960.