Baghdad - Damascus - Nicosia - Prague
Flight / Schedule
Baghdad - Damascus - Nicosia - Prague
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-104Registration
OK-MDE
MSN
8 66 012 02
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
August 29, 1973 at 06:39 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nicosia Nicosia
Region
Europe • Cyprus
Coordinates
35.1254°, 33.1912°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 29, 1973 at 06:39 AM, Baghdad - Damascus - Nicosia - Prague experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-104, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Nicosia Nicosia.
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.
70 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 70 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 62, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown on runway 14 at Nicosia Airport, the airplane deviated to the right then veered off runway and came to rest in flames about 150 metes from the runway end. All 70 occupants escaped, nine of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-MDE, MSN 8 66 012 02, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1254°, 33.1912°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After touchdown on runway 14 at Nicosia Airport, the airplane deviated to the right then veered off runway and came to rest in flames about 150 metes from the runway end. All 70 occupants escaped, nine of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
62
Estimated Survivors
70
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 70
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Baghdad - Damascus - Nicosia - Prague
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Cyprus
Aircraft Details
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