Tupolev TU-134 crash, Aug 24, 2004 (44 killed), Buchalki
Tupolev TU-134 accident on August 24, 2004 near Buchalki, Tula oblast, Russia with 44 fatalities. Cause: Explosion of a bomb on board, brought onto the...
- Date: August 24, 2004
- Aircraft: Tupolev TU-134
- Location: Buchalki, Tula oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Explosion of a bomb on board, brought onto the aircraft through security deficiencies.
A Tupolev Tu-134A-3 of Volga-AviaExpress, flying a scheduled service from Moscow Domodedovo to Volgograd, broke up in an in-flight explosion about 23 minutes after departure while cruising at 8,100 metres. The aircraft fell in an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field near Buchalki, Tula oblast, killing all 44 people on board. The Russian Federal Safety Board attributed the loss to a bomb that had been carried aboard after a security lapse.