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Date Thursday 23 March 1978
Time
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154
Operator Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Registration LZ-BTB
MSN 72A027
Year of manufature 1972
Crew Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage Destroyed, written off
Aircraft fate w/o
Location 22,5 km NE of Damascus   Syria
Phase Approach
Nature Unknown
Departure Airport
Destination Airport Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI)
Narrative Flew into a high ground.

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photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Düsseldorf Airport (DUS); 08 August 1975