Tupolev TU-154 crash, Dec 2, 1977 (59 killed), Al Bayda J...
Tupolev TU-154 accident on December 2, 1977 near Al Bayda Jabal al Akhdar, Libya with 59 fatalities.
- Date: December 2, 1977
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Al Bayda Jabal al Akhdar, Libya
- Fatalities: 59
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Balkan Bulgarian Tu-154 chartered for Libyan pilgrims returning from Mecca was diverted to Al Bayda because of fog at Benghazi. It ran out of fuel while circling, and the crew attempted an emergency landing in the desert, killing 59 people.