Tupolev TU-104 crash, May 18, 1973 (81 killed), Chita Zab...
Tupolev TU-104 accident on May 18, 1973 near Chita Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia with 81 fatalities.
- Date: May 18, 1973
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-104
- Location: Chita Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 81
- Phase of flight: En route
A hijacker entered the cockpit of an Aeroflot airliner over Siberia and demanded a flight to China. After a militia officer shot him, explosives on his belt detonated in the cabin and the aircraft broke apart, killing all 81 people on board.