Zhdanov - Vorochilovgrad

On May 24, 1984 at 06:34 PM, Zhdanov - Vorochilovgrad experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Donetsk Donetsk Oblast.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Twelve minutes after its takeoff from Zhdanov Airport (Mariupol), while cruising at an altitude of 4,200 meters on a flight to Voroshilovgrad, the crew informed ATC about stability problems while some instruments were unserviceable. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and 38 seconds later, at an altitude of 2,750 meters, it disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field located near Donetsk. All 3 crew members and the sole passenger (the commander of VVVAUSh) were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 01 (Red), MSN 2 35 02 02, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.0319°, 37.7840°.