Tupolev TU-104 crash, Feb 9, 1976 (24 killed), Irkutsk-In...
Tupolev TU-104 accident on February 9, 1976 near Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 24 fatalities.
- Date: February 9, 1976
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-104
- Location: Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aeroflot Tupolev airliner rolled to the right soon after liftoff from Irkutsk and its right wing struck the snow covered ground beside the runway. The aircraft crossed a taxiway, was struck by debris from an Air Koryo Tupolev that was landing, and broke up in flames. Twenty four people died and many others were injured.