Tupolev TU-154 crash, May 19, 1978 (4 killed), Maksatikha...
Tupolev TU-154 accident on May 19, 1978 near Maksatikha Tver oblast, Russia with 4 fatalities.
- Date: May 19, 1978
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-154
- Location: Maksatikha Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
Aeroflot Flight 6709, a Tupolev Tu-154B on the Baku to Leningrad route, lost all three engines at 9,600 m and then all generators, forcing an emergency landing in an open field near Maksatikha. The aircraft slid about 1,500 m, struck obstacles and came to rest in flames. Four passengers were killed and the remaining 130 occupants survived.