Tupolev TU-104 crash, Oct 25, 1962 (11 killed), Moscow-Sh...
Tupolev TU-104 accident on October 25, 1962 near Moscow-Sheremetyevo Moscow oblast, Russia with 11 fatalities. Cause: A maintenance error on the flight...
- Date: October 25, 1962
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-104
- Location: Moscow-Sheremetyevo Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A maintenance error on the flight controls combined with crew error; the controls were reportedly reconnected incorrectly after work on the control system.
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu 104B flying a post maintenance test flight from Sheremetyevo rolled left to about 90 degrees shortly after takeoff and crashed in woods near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire and all 11 people aboard, five crew and six technicians, were killed. Investigators cited a maintenance error and crew error.