Narrative:
The aircraft began an abnormal descent after reaching an altitude of 4900 m and struck the ground near Gabare.
accident date: 16-03-1978
type: Tupolev Tu-134
registration: LZ-TUB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 March 1978 |
| Time: | 13:52 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-134 |
| Operator: | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration: | LZ-TUB |
| MSN: | 8350501 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 66 / Occupants: 66 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 73 / Occupants: 73 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Gabare ( Bulgaria)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF), Bulgaria |
| Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
The aircraft began an abnormal descent after reaching an altitude of 4900 m and struck the ground near Gabare.
Classification:
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
accident date: 16-03-1978
type: Tupolev Tu-134
registration: LZ-TUB
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport to Warszawa-Okecie Airport as the crow flies is 1061 km (663 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport to Warszawa-Okecie Airport as the crow flies is 1061 km (663 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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