We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
During the takeoff roll on runway 09 at Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport, the three engine aircraft was unable to rotate and failed to become airborne. It overran and crashed in a ditch, bursting into flames. Eight occupants were seriously injured while 29 others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the Sofia Airport should be momentarily closed to traffic because the Presidential Tupolev TU-154 of the
Yakovlev Yak-40 · 29 fatalities