Aeroflot Flight 964
Aeroflot Flight 964 was a flight operated by Aeroflot from Kutaisi Airport, Georgia to Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, Russian SFSR. On 13 October 1973, the Tupolev Tu-104 operating on the route crashed during its approach to Moscow, killing all 122 passengers and crew on board. It remains the deadliest accident involving a Tupolev Tu-104.
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-104B similar to the aircraft involved | |
Accident | |
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Date | 13 October 1973 |
Summary | Spatial disorientation after electrical failure |
Site | 16 km north-west of Domodedovo Airport |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-104 |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | СССР-42486 |
Flight origin | Kutaisi Airport, Georgia |
Destination | Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, Russia |
Occupants | 122 |
Passengers | 114 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 122 |
Survivors | 0 |
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