Tupolev TU-124 crash, Dec 16, 1973 (51 killed), Karacharo...
Tupolev TU-124 accident on December 16, 1973 near Karacharovo Tver oblast, Russia with 51 fatalities.
- Date: December 16, 1973
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-124
- Location: Karacharovo Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 51
- Phase of flight: En route
An Aeroflot Tu-124 flying from Vilnius to Moscow entered a dive after a fault in the elevator trim system, and the gyro failed at night. The aircraft struck the ground near Karacharovo in Tver Oblast and disintegrated, killing all 51 people on board.