Stockholm - Varna

On June 5, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Stockholm - Varna experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, with the event recorded near Varna Varna.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

134 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 134 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 127, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Varna Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with a limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. The aircraft landed too far down a wet runway 27 and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest. All 134 occupants, most of them Swedish tourists, were evacuated safely, nevertheless several passengers suffered minor injuries. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration LZ-BTD, MSN 74A058, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2385°, 27.8395°.