| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 17, 1979 |
| Time: | 1944 |
| Location: | Near Moscow, Russia |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Flight #: | 1691 |
| Route: | Moscow - Odessa |
| AC Type: | Tupolev TU-104B |
| Registration: | CCCP-42444 |
| cn / ln: | 921001 |
| Aboard: | 119 (passengers:113 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 58 (passengers:57 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircarft crashed in freezing rain and fog shortly after taking off. The aircraft was overloaded. The pilot had very little experience flying the aircraft type. |
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