| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 17, 1958 |
| Time: | 2130 |
| Location: | Near Kanash, Russia |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Peking - Moscow |
| AC Type: | Tupolev TU-104A |
| Registration: | CCCP-42362 |
| cn / ln: | 86601002 |
| Aboard: | 80 (passengers:71 crew:9) |
| Fatalities: | 80 (passengers:71 crew:9) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane was on a flight from Peking to Moscow at FL330 when it went out of control. The aircraft experienced extreme turbulence during a climb, stalled and plunged to earth and burned. The captain described everything as it happened as he attempted to recover from the uncontrolled descent, ending the radio transmission with a farewell. |
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