Tupolev TU-104 crash, Nov 28, 1976 (73 killed), Moscow-Sh...
Tupolev TU-104 accident on November 28, 1976 near Moscow-Sheremetyevo Moscow oblast, Russia with 73 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after spatial...
- Date: November 28, 1976
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-104
- Location: Moscow-Sheremetyevo Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 73
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after spatial disorientation in poor visibility, linked to failure of the artificial horizon
An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-104B on a scheduled night service from Moscow to Leningrad banked sharply and descended during initial climb in poor visibility. It hit the ground near Klushino about three minutes after takeoff and all 73 people on board died.