Narrative:
Caught fire during refueling operation. One stewardess was injured after jumping from the burning plane.
The aircraft completely burned out within an hour.
Damaged on the ground
» Soviet Transports
accident date: 16-08-1963
type: Tupolev Tu-104A
registration: OK-LDB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 16 August 1963 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-104A |
| Operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | OK-LDB |
| MSN: | 76600601 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Engines: | 2 Mikulin AM-3M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mumbai-Santa Cruz Airport (BOM) ( India)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Caught fire during refueling operation. One stewardess was injured after jumping from the burning plane.
The aircraft completely burned out within an hour.
Classification:
Fire during refuellingDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» The Indian Express 17 August 1963, p7» Soviet Transports
Photos
accident date: 16-08-1963
type: Tupolev Tu-104A
registration: OK-LDB
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