2004 Russian aircraft bombings

2004 Russian aircraft bombings
Bombing
Date24 August 2004
SummarySuicide bombings
SiteTula and Rostov Oblasts, Russia
Total fatalities90
Total survivors0
First aircraft

The Tu-134 involved, seen here two months before the bombings, operated by Kolavia at Domodedovo International Airport
TypeTupolev Tu-134A-3
OperatorVolga-AviaExpress
RegistrationRA-65080
Flight originDomodedovo International Airport, Moscow
DestinationVolgograd International Airport, Volgograd
Passengers35
Crew9
Fatalities44
Survivors0
Second aircraft

Tu-154B-2 RA-85556, the aircraft involved, landing at Domodedovo International Airport in June 2004
TypeTupolev Tu-154B-2
OperatorSiberia Airlines
RegistrationRA-85556
Flight originDomodedovo International Airport, Moscow
DestinationAdler-Sochi International Airport, Sochi
Passengers38
Crew8
Fatalities46
Survivors0

On the night of 24 August 2004, explosive devices were detonated on board two domestic passenger flights that had taken off from Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, causing the destruction of both aircraft and the loss of all 90 people on board them.[1][2]

Subsequent investigations concluded that two Chechen female suicide bombers were responsible for the bombings, which were also later claimed by the leader of the Chechen insurgency.

  1. ^ Myers, Steven Lee (28 August 2004). "Explosive Suggests Terrorists Downed Plane, Russia Says". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Clonan, Tom (5 November 2015). "Tom Clonan: Who? How? Why? Figuring out the Russian plane crash". TheJournal.ie.