1977 Libyan Arab Airlines Tu-154 crash
A Balkan Tu-154 similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 December 1977 |
| Summary | Forced landing after fuel exhaustion |
| Site | Near Benghazi, Libya 32°06′16″N 20°22′14″E / 32.10456°N 20.370432°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154 |
| Operator | Libyan Arab Airlines leased from Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration | LZ-BTN |
| Flight origin | Jiddah International Airport, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Benina International Airport, Libya |
| Occupants | 165 |
| Passengers | 159 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 59 |
| Survivors | 106 |
On 2 December 1977, a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger jet ran out of fuel and made a forced landing near Benghazi, Libya. A total of 59 passengers were killed.