Aeroflot Flight 418
An Aeroflot Tu-154, similar to the one involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 June 1976 |
| Summary | Inconclusive (possibly due to radar failure) |
| Site | Mount San Carlos, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea 3°30′N 8°42′E / 3.500°N 8.700°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154A |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-85102 |
| Flight origin | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda, Angola |
| Stopover | Malabo International Airport, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea |
| 1st stopover | N'Djamena International Airport, Chad |
| Last stopover | Tripoli International Airport, Libya |
| Destination | Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Occupants | 46 |
| Passengers | 36 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 46 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aeroflot Flight 418 was an international passenger flight from Luanda to Moscow Sheremetyevo with three intermediate stops. On 1 June 1976, the Tupolev Tu-154A (CCCP-85102) operating the first leg of the flight, collided with Mount San Carlos of Bioko Island while en route. All 46 occupants onboard were killed as a result of the crash.
An investigation made by the commission was unable to conclude the cause of the crash but stated that the crash was due to radar failure onboard the aircraft.