CCCP-45012 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

September 2, 1970Accident
The airplane departed Rostov-on-Don Airport at 1455LT and reached the assigned altitude of 8,400 meters at 1514LT. At this time, ATC instructed the crew to climb to 9,000 meters due to traffic ahead. The new altitude of 9,000 meters was reached two minutes later at 1516LT.
Ту-124 · 37 fatalities
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. Nevertheless, the following facts were reported: - There was no in-flight collision, - There was no in-flight fire prior to impact, - No military operations were in place in that area at the time of the accident, - Both engines were turning at idle at impact. Full accident record