- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | January 13, 1977 |
Time: | 1814 |
Location: | Near Alma Ata, Kazakastan, USSR |
Operator: | Aeroflot |
Flight #: | 3843 |
Route: | Novosibirsk - Alma Ata |
AC Type: | Tupolev TU-104A |
Registration: | CCCP-42369 |
cn / ln: | 86601203 |
Aboard: | 90 (passengers:82 crew:8) |
Fatalities: | 90 (passengers:82 crew:8) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft was preparing to land when it was informed by the tower that its left engine was on fire. Shortly thereafter, the plane exploded and crashed 2 miles short of the runway. |
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