Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1976)
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For the 1988 hijacking incident, see Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1988).
Aeroflot Flight 3739 (Russian: Рейс 3739 Аэрофлота Reys 3739 Aeroflota) was a regularly scheduled Russian domestic flight from Irkutsk to Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg (with a stopover at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk) that crashed during takeoff from Irkutsk International Airport on 9 February 1976. Twenty-four of the 114 people on board died in the accident.[1]
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Date | 9 February 1976 (1976-02-09) |
Summary | Crashed during takeoff due to pilot error, asymmetric refueling |
Site | Near Irkutsk Airport 52°15′42″N 104°24′37″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-104A |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | СССР-42327 |
Flight origin | Irkutsk Airport |
Stopover | Tolmachevo Airport |
Destination | Pulkovo Airport |
Passengers | 104 |
Crew | 10 |
Fatalities | 24 |
Injuries | 78 |
Survivors | 90 |
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