Tupolev TU-134 crash, Mar 16, 1978 (73 killed), Gabare Vr...
Tupolev TU-134 accident on March 16, 1978 near Gabare Vratsa, Bulgaria with 73 fatalities.
- Date: March 16, 1978
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Gabare Vratsa, Bulgaria
- Fatalities: 73
- Phase of flight: En route
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 107, a Tupolev Tu-134 flying from Sofia to Warsaw, reported an unexpected situation after takeoff from Sofia-Vrazhdebna and was cleared to return. Control was lost from about 4,900 m, the aircraft entered a spin and crashed in an open field near Gabare, killing all 73 occupants. The exact cause remains unknown.