Moscow - Sochi

On August 24, 2004 at 10:53 PM, Moscow - Sochi experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Sibir Airlines, with the event recorded near Gluboki Rostov oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

46 people were known to be on board, 46 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 38, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft departed Moscow-Domodedovo Airport at 2140LT on a schedule service to Sochi-Adler Airport. At 2253LT, while cruising at an altitude of 12,100 metres, the aircraft suffered an in-flight explosion, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located near Gluboki. First rescuers arrived on the scene about 8 hours later. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 46 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-85556, MSN 82A556, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5242°, 40.3172°.