Airplane Crash - Sofia, Bulgaria 01/10/1984
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Sofia, Bulgaria
| Date | 01/10/1984 |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Operator | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Route | Berlin - Sofia |
| Type | Tupolev TU-134A |
| Registration | LZ-TUR |
| Cn/In | 4352308 |
| Aboard | 50 |
| Fatalities | 50 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft struck power lines and crashed into a forest during a snowstorm while attempting to land. A go-around was attempted at 300 ft. but the plane struck power lines and crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway. The crew descended below decision altitude while trying to make visual contact with the runway. |
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