Tupolev TU-134 crash, Feb 1, 1985 (58 killed), Minsk-2
Tupolev TU-134 accident on February 1, 1985 near Minsk-2, Minsk voblast, Belarus with 58 fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure caused by ice...
- Date: February 1, 1985
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Minsk-2, Minsk voblast, Belarus
- Fatalities: 58
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Double engine failure caused by ice ingestion during the climb after takeoff.
Aeroflot Flight 7841, a Tupolev Tu-134A (CCCP-65910) on a scheduled service from Minsk to Leningrad, lost both engines after ice ingestion shortly after takeoff from Minsk 2. The crew made a forced landing in a forest about 10 km from the airport and the aircraft burst into flames. Of the 80 people on board, 58 were killed and 22 survived.