Accident Tupolev Tu-134 LZ-TUB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328906
 

Date:Thursday 16 March 1978
Time:13:52
Type:Silhouette image of generic T134 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator:Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Registration: LZ-TUB
MSN: 8350501
Year of manufacture:1968
Fatalities:Fatalities: 73 / Occupants: 73
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Gabare -   Bulgaria
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF)
Destination airport:Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA)
Narrative:
The aircraft began an abnormal descent after reaching an altitude of 4900 m and struck the ground near Gabare.

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Soviet Transports

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photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Frankfurt International Airport (FRA); 03 July 1976

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