 СССР-42444, the aircraft involved, photographed in April 1974 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 March 1979 |
| Summary | Crashed while attempting to return to airport |
| Site | Near Vnukovo Airport, Moscow, Soviet Union 53°36′2″N 37°18′32″E / 53.60056°N 37.30889°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-104B |
| Operator | Aeroflot-Ukraine |
| Registration | СССР-42444 |
| Flight origin | Moscow Vnukovo International Airport |
| Destination | Odessa Central Airport |
| Occupants | 119 |
| Passengers | 113 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 58 (57 passengers, 1 crew) |
| Survivors | 61 |
Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashed near Moscow Vnukovo Airport on 17 March 1979 killing 58 of the 119 people on board. The Tupolev Tu-104B operating the flight was overloaded and the crew received a false fire alarm.[1]