Sukhumi - Tbilisi

On September 23, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Sukhumi - Tbilisi experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Transair Georgia Airlines, with the event recorded near Sukhumi-Babushara Abkhazia.

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

30 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 29 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 3.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While parked at Sukhumi-Babushara Airport, the aircraft was struck by a mortar shell, caught fire and exploded. The captain was killed and 29 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4L-65001, MSN 42235, year of manufacture 1976.