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.jpg) A Tupolev Tu-124V similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 September 1970 |
| Summary | Loss of control for reasons unknown |
| Site | Near Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-124 |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | СССР-45012 |
| Flight origin | Mineralnye Vody Airport |
| Stopover | Rostov-on-Don Airport |
| Destination | Vilnius Airport |
| Occupants | 37 |
| Passengers | 32 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 37 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aeroflot Flight 3630 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Vilnius Airport with a stop over at Rostov-on-Don Airport. On 2 September 1970, the Tu-124 operating this flight crashed after a loss of control at cruise altitude, 42 minutes after takeoff from Rostov-on-Don Airport. All 32 passengers and five crew members were killed.
The Air Accident Investigation Commission was unable to discover the root cause of the accident.