1973 Paris Air Show Tu-144 crash
The 1973 Paris Air Show Tu-144 crash was the destruction of the second production Tupolev Tu-144 at Goussainville, Val-d'Oise, France, which killed all six crew members and eight people on the ground. The crash, at the Paris Air Show on Sunday, 3 June 1973, damaged the development program of the Tupolev Tu-144.
СССР-77102, the Tu-144S involved in the accident, seen at the 1973 Paris Air Show, the day before the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 June 1973 |
| Summary | Crashed after in-flight structural failure |
| Site | Goussainville, Val-d'Oise 49°01′33″N 2°28′28″E |
| Total fatalities | 14 |
| Total injuries | 60 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-144S |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | СССР-77102 |
| Flight origin | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
| Destination | Paris–Le Bourget Airport |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 8 |
| Ground injuries | 60 |
One theory is that a French Mirage jet sent to photograph the aircraft without the knowledge of the Soviet crew caused the pilots to take evasive maneuvers, resulting in the crash. Another theory is that in a rivalry with the Anglo-French Concorde, the pilots attempted a maneuver that was beyond the capabilities of the aircraft.
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