Tupolev TU-104 crash, Jun 4, 1962 (5 killed), Sofia-Vrazh...
Tupolev TU-104 accident on June 4, 1962 near Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province, Bulgaria with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft hit a mountain while...
- Date: June 4, 1962
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-104
- Location: Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province, Bulgaria
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft hit a mountain while returning to the departure airport after an engine failure.
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu 104B on a cargo flight from Sofia to Moscow had its left engine fail shortly after takeoff on 4 June 1962. While trying to return to Sofia in cloud, it struck a mountain in the Stara Planina range about 27 km northeast of the airport. All five crew members were killed.