| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1970 |
| Time: | 19:27 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-124V |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-45083 |
| MSN: | 5351706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7425 hours |
| Cycles: | 5854 flights |
| Engine model: | Soloviev D-20P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 38 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 29 km from Murmansk-Kilpyavr Airport -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) |
| Murmansk-Kilpyavr Airport |
The Tu-124 was on approach to Murmanks (MMK) when it flew into the side of a hill. The airplane slid down the snow-covered slope. Five occupants died on impact, six others died due to the low temperatures while they were awaiting rescue workers.
Sources:
airdisaster.ru
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