Moscow - Simferopol
Flight / Schedule
Moscow - Simferopol
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-104Registration
CCCP-42490
MSN
0 2 16 03
Year of Manufacture
1960
Date
October 10, 1971 at 08:17 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast
Region
Asia • Russia
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
25
Crew
7
Passengers
18
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
18
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 25
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Moscow - Simferopol
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
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