Tupolev TU-154 crash, Feb 18, 1978, Novosibirsk-Tolmachev...
Tupolev TU-154 accident on February 18, 1978 near Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Novosibirsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities.
- Date: February 18, 1978
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Novosibirsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
A Tupolev Tu-154A of Aeroflot (MSN 74A-087) caught fire while parked at Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport in sub-zero temperatures. An oily rag left in front of an air heater used to warm the cabin was drawn in, ignited and blown into the cabin. The fire was not detected quickly, spread through the cabin and destroyed a large part of the aircraft. No one was injured.