Aeroflot Flight 2415

Aeroflot Flight 2415
СССР-42471, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date28 November 1976 (1976-11-28)
SummaryCrew disorientation as a result of artificial horizon failure
SiteNear Klushino, Moscow region
56°01′11″N 37°17′30″E / 56.01972°N 37.29167°E / 56.01972; 37.29167
Aircraft
Aircraft typeTupolev Tu-104B
OperatorAeroflot
RegistrationСССР-42471
Flight originSheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia
DestinationPulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Occupants73
Passengers67
Crew6
Fatalities73
Survivors0

Aeroflot Flight 2415 (Russian: Рейс 2415 Аэрофлота Reys 2415 Aeroflota) was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Moscow to Leningrad that crashed shortly after takeoff on 28 November 1976. The cause of the accident was attributed to crew disorientation as a result of artificial horizon failure in low visibility conditions.[1]

  1. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 104B СССР-42471 Moskva-Sheremetyevo". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 17 March 2017.