Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 307
 An Ilyushin Il-18 of Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, sister to the accident aircraft | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 March 1973 |
| Summary | Unknown |
| Site | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-18 |
| Operator | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Registration | LZ-BEM |
| Flight origin | Sofia Vrazhdebna Airport, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Destination | Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Passengers | 17 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 307 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Moscow in the Soviet Union, that crashed on its final approach to Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on 3 March 1973, killing all 25 passengers and crew on board.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was an Ilyushin Il-18V, registration LZ-BEM. With manufacturer's serial number 182005602, it first flew in 1962.[1]
Description of the accident
The aircraft was completing an international Sofia–Moscow scheduled passenger service. It was on its second landing attempt after a missed approach when it started to lose height. A nose dive shortly followed. The aircraft crashed into the ground, disintegrating and catching fire.[1] There were no survivors among the fourteen passengers and a crew of seven on board.[2]: 81 The accident marked the 60th loss of an Ilyushin Il-18. It was also the 24th worst accident involving the type at the time of the accident; as of July 2014[update], the event is the 35th deadliest one involving an Il-18.[1]
Icing was later determined as the possible cause of the accident.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Accident description for LZ-BEM at the Aviation Safety Network
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- "Air safety (page 80)". Flight International. 105 (3384). 17 January 1974. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
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- "Air safety (page 82)". Flight International. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
- "Air safety (page 83)". Flight International. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
- "Air safety (page 80)". Flight International. 105 (3384). 17 January 1974. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.