| Status | |
| Date | Tuesday 28 May 1996 |
| Time | 17:54 |
| Type |
 Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator | Varna International Airways |
| Registration | LZ-MIR |
| MSN | 90A852 |
| Year of manufature | 1990 |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage | Substantial, repaired |
| Aircraft fate | rep |
| Location | Leipzig Airport (LEJ)  Germany
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| Phase | Taxi |
| Nature | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure Airport | Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF) |
| Destination Airport | Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP) |
| Narrative | During taxi to the stand, the right wing struck a flood lighting pole. |
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