53 red

On December 31, 1977 at 12:00 AM, 53 red experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-124, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Voroshilovgrad Luhansk Oblast.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Voroshilovgrad Airport, the crew forgot to lower the undercarriage. The airplane landed on its belly, slid for few dozen meters and came to rest in flames, broken in two. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1977.

Aircraft reference details include registration 53 red, MSN 3 35 01 05, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5558°, 39.3285°.