— Aug. 29, 1998: A Cubana Tu-154 flight from Quito to Havana skids off the runway and catches fire, killing 79 people, including 10 on the ground when the plane plowed into a soccer field.

The Tupolev's Tu-154 (search) remains the standard medium range airliner on domestic flights in Russia and other former Soviet states and to a lesser extent in eastern Europe and Iran (search).

The Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft that crashed while carrying 92 people on board was one of Russia’s best known models.

The Tu-154 accidents include a number that have little relation to the aircraft. In 1982, an aircraft landing at Omsk in Russia in a heavy snowstorm - normal for Russian winters - hit six snowploughs ...

While the Tu-154 remains quite popular among the crews that fly it, it most certainly has a spotty safety record. According to Irish news agency RTE, there have been seven crashes involving the Tu ...

The Tupolev aircraft maker's Tu-154, the type of plane that crashed in the Black Sea with 92 people on board, is an ageing Russian workhorse whose record is plagued with accidents.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski was among 97 people killed when their Russian-built Tupolev Tu-154 airliner crashed in thick fog in Russia on Saturday.

Russian authorities said Thursday that while there was no sign of explosion on board the Tu-154 jet, terrorism has still not been ruled out.

The Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft that crashed while carrying 92 people on board was one of Russia’s best known models.