| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | RA-85816 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Tupolev Tu-154 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Tupolev Tu-154 |
| Aircraft Version: | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| C/n (msn): | 95A1006 |
| Operator Titles: | BAL Bashkirian Airlines |
| Local Operator Name: | БАЛ Башкирские авиалинии |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Athens (closed)Map |
| Country: | Greece |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LGAT IATA: ATH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1997 |
| Photo by: | George Pantalos |
| Photo ID: | 847246 |
| Photo Comment |
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On the night of 1 July 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154 (RA-85816) passenger jet, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757 cargo jet, collided in mid-air over Überlingen, a southern German town on Lake Constance, near the Swiss border. All 69 passengers and crew aboard the Tupolev and both crew members of the Boeing were killed. This photo is copyright © George Pantalos, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 September 2025, and has since been viewed 112 times. |