CCCP-42505 — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

April 23, 1973Accident
After takeoff from Leningrad-Shosseinaya Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 7,800 meters, a stewardess informed the cockpit crew about a passenger who wanted to fly to Stockholm and was carrying a pistol and a hand grenade. After entering the cockpit, the hijacker stand by the flight engineer.
Ту-104 · 2 fatalities
Hijacked after takeoff and severely damaged by the explosion of a grenade and the failure of the nose gear after landing. Full accident record