Lviv - Kiev - Kuybyshev
Flight / Schedule
Lviv - Kiev - Kuybyshev
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-124Registration
CCCP-45044
MSN
3351104
Year of Manufacture
1963
Date
December 23, 1973 at 10:08 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Vinniki Lviv Oblast
Region
Europe • Ukraine
Coordinates
49.8168°, 24.1388°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 23, 1973 at 10:08 PM, Lviv - Kiev - Kuybyshev experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-124, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Vinniki Lviv Oblast.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a night takeoff from Lviv-Snilow Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered a major technical failure on the left engine that caught fire. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in Vinniki, about 12 km east of the airfield. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-45044, MSN 3351104, year of manufacture 1963.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8168°, 24.1388°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
6
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a night takeoff from Lviv-Snilow Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered a major technical failure on the left engine that caught fire. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in Vinniki, about 12 km east of the airfield. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants have been killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lviv - Kiev - Kuybyshev
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Ukraine
Aircraft Details
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