Aeroflot Flight 068
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Aeroflot Flight 068 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Khabarovsk Novy Airport in Khabarovsk Krai to Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg with intermediate stops at Tolmachevo Airport in Ob, Russia, then Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg. On 16 March 1961, the Tupolev Tu-104B operating this flight crashed shortly after take off from Koltsovo Airport due to engine failure. Two crewmembers and 3 passengers along with two people on the ground, perished.
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Accident | |
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Date | 16 March 1961 (1961-03-16) |
Summary | Engine failure |
Total fatalities | 7 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-104B |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | СССР-42438 |
Flight origin | Khabarovsk Novy Airport, Khabarovsk Krai |
Stopover | Tolmachevo Airport, Ob, Russia |
Last stopover | Koltsovo Airport, Yekaterinburg |
Destination | Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg |
Occupants | 51 |
Passengers | 41 |
Crew | 10 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Injuries | 31 |
Survivors | 46 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 2 |
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The Air Accident Investigation Commission concluded the cause of the accident was the failure of engine No. 2 (right) due a broken turbine blade.