Tupolev TU-134 crash, May 19, 1979, Ufa Republic of Bashk...
Tupolev TU-134 accident on May 19, 1979 near Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia with no fatalities.
- Date: May 19, 1979
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aeroflot Tu-134A on the Novosibirsk to Ufa to Chisinau service landed at Ufa at night with the wheel brakes locked. All tyres burst on touchdown, the left main gear broke off and a fuel tank was punctured, and the aircraft caught fire and came to rest in flames. All 89 occupants survived, and 10 were injured.