What happened
On October 13, 1973, Aeroflot Flight 964 was operating a scheduled domestic service from Kutaisi Airport in Georgia to Domodedovo Airport in Moscow. The aircraft assigned to this route was a Tupolev Tu-104B. During the final stages of the flight, while the crew was attempting to land at their destination, the plane failed to maintain safe altitude and crashed.
The impact occurred as the aircraft was on approach to Moscow. There were no survivors from the crash. All 122 people aboard, comprising both passengers and crew members, perished in the incident. This event stands as the most fatal accident recorded for the Tupolev Tu-104 aircraft type.
Investigation
The provided source material does not contain specific details regarding the official investigation process, the technical findings of the inquiry, or the specific mechanical or human errors identified by authorities. Therefore, no further information can be provided on the investigative procedures or conclusions based strictly on the available text.