- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: March 17, 1979
Time: 19:44
Location: Near Moscow, Russia
Operator: Aeroflot
Flight #: ?
Route: Moscow - Odessa
AC Type: Tupolev TU-104B
Registration: CCCP-42444
cn / ln: 921001
Aboard: 106   (passengers:100  crew:6)
Fatalities: 86   (passengers:85  crew:1)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircarft crashed in freezing rain and fog shortly after taking off. The aircraft was overloaded. The pilot had very little experience flying aircraft type.
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