Tupolev TU-134 crash, Sep 21, 1977 (29 killed), Urziceni...
Tupolev TU-134 accident on September 21, 1977 near Urziceni Ialomița, Romania with 29 fatalities.
- Date: September 21, 1977
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Urziceni Ialomița, Romania
- Fatalities: 29
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Tupolev Tu 134 of Malév Hungarian Airlines on a scheduled flight from Istanbul to Budapest via Bucharest struck the ground while descending toward Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The aircraft lost its undercarriage and burned in an open field near Urziceni. All eight crew and 21 passengers were killed and 24 other people were injured.