Tupolev TU-104 crash, Oct 17, 1958 (80 killed), Kanash Re...
Tupolev TU-104 accident on October 17, 1958 near Kanash Republic of Chuvashia, Russia with 80 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after severe...
- Date: October 17, 1958
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-104
- Location: Kanash Republic of Chuvashia, Russia
- Fatalities: 80
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control after severe turbulence, with critical angles of attack exceeded.
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu 104 flying from Beijing to Moscow via Omsk ran into severe turbulence near Kanash, entered a dive and struck the ground. All 80 people aboard were killed.