What the records say
- When
- 18 Jan 1971
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 47.47° N, 8.55° E
- Description
- 1971 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 45
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 130
1971 aviation accident
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 130 was a scheduled passenger flight from Paris–Le Bourget Airport to Sofia Airport with a stopover in Zurich that, on 18 January 1971, crashed while on approach to Zurich Airport, killing 38 of the 39 passengers and 7 of the 8 crew members.
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