We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
On final approach to Almaty Airport runway 23, while at an altitude of 400 metres, the left engine caught fire. An explosion occurred and the airplane descended at a speed of 150-190 km/h and crashed in flames in a snow covered field located 3,280 metres short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 90 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Failure of a fuel line on the left engine caused the fuel to leak and to ignite while contacting hot air coming from the
Tupolev TU-104 · 90 fatalities