1977 Libyan Arab Airlines Tu-154 crash
On 2 December 1977, a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger jet ran out of fuel and crashed near Benghazi, Libya. A total of 59 passengers were killed.
LZ-BTN, the aircraft involved, seen in May 1977, while operating for Balkan Bulgarian Airlines | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 December 1977 |
| Summary | Fuel exhaustion |
| Site | Near Benghazi, Libya |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154 |
| Operator | Libyan Arab Airlines leased from Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration | LZ-BTN |
| Flight origin | King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Benina International Airport, Libya |
| Passengers | 159 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 59 |
| Survivors | 106 |
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