Sofia - Damascus - Sharjah
Flight / Schedule
Sofia - Damascus - Sharjah
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-154Registration
LZ-BTB
MSN
72A027
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
Balkan Bulgarian AirlinesDate
March 23, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Damascus Damascus Governorate (<U+0645><U+064F><U+062D><U+0627><U+0641><U+0638><U+0629> <U+062F><U+0645><U+0634><U+0642><U+200E>)
Region
Asia • Syria
Narrative Report
On March 23, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Sofia - Damascus - Sharjah experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, with the event recorded near Damascus Damascus Governorate (<U+0645><U+064F><U+062D><U+0627><U+0641><U+0638><U+0629> <U+062F><U+0645><U+0634><U+0642><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On approach to Damascus Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the three engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 22 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. They were performing a cargo flight from Sofia to Sharjah with an intermediate stop in Damascus.
Aircraft reference details include registration LZ-BTB, MSN 72A027, year of manufacture 1972.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Damascus Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the three engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 22 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. They were performing a cargo flight from Sofia to Sharjah with an intermediate stop in Damascus.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sofia - Damascus - Sharjah
Operator
Balkan Bulgarian AirlinesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Syria
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