Berlin - Sofia

On January 10, 1984 at 07:38 PM, Berlin - Sofia experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, with the event recorded near Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province.

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.

50 people were known to be on board, 50 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 45, passenger fatalities: 45, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport was initiated by night and limited visibility due to snow falls. On short final, the crew descended below the glide when the aircraft struck successively power cables and tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 4 km short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 50 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration LZ-TUR, MSN 4 35 23 08, year of manufacture 1974.