1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision
A Tupolev Tu-134A operated by Aeroflot that was similar to both aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 August 1979 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision due to ATC errors |
| Site | Near Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union 48°35′18″N 34°39′22″E / 48.58833°N 34.65611°E |
| Total fatalities | 178 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Tupolev Tu-134A |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| IATA flight No. | SU7628 |
| ICAO flight No. | AFL7628 |
| Call sign | AEROFLOT 7628 |
| Registration | СССР-65816 |
| Flight origin | Voronezh Airport, Russian SFSR |
| Destination | Chișinău Airport, Moldavian SSR |
| Occupants | 94 |
| Passengers | 88 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 94 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | Tupolev Tu-134AK |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| IATA flight No. | SU7880 |
| ICAO flight No. | AFL7880 |
| Call sign | AEROFLOT 7880 |
| Registration | СССР-65735 |
| Flight origin | Donetsk Airport, Ukrainian SSR |
| Destination | Minsk-1 International Airport, Belarusian SSR |
| Occupants | 84 |
| Passengers | 77 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 84 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 11 August 1979, a mid-air collision occurred over the Ukrainian SSR, near the city of Dniprodzerzhynsk (now Kamianske). The aircraft involved were both Tupolev Tu-134As on scheduled domestic passenger flights, operated by Aeroflot. All 178 people aboard both aircraft died in the accident.
The official Soviet aviation board investigation of the accident concluded that the crash was caused by "mistakes and violations" made by air traffic controllers.