Historical Events tagged with "aviationsafety"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Aeroflot Flight 8641 Crash in Belarus
Aeroflot Flight 8641, a Soviet passenger aircraft, crashed in Mazyr, Belarus, due to cloud cover and pilot error. The plane, a Tupolev Tu-154, was en route from Tbilisi to Minsk when it approached Mazyr Airport. It struck the runway at high speed and failed to execute a proper landing, resulting in a catastrophic crash that killed all 132 individuals on board, making it one of the deadliest air disasters in Soviet history.
Continue ReadingAntonov An-24 Crash in Kindergarten
An Antonov An-24 aircraft crashed into a kindergarten in Svetlogorsk, killing 35 individuals, including many children. The incident occurred during a routine flight that encountered severe turbulence. Eyewitnesses reported a loud explosion as the plane struck the building, resulting in significant structural damage. Rescue operations began immediately, but many victims were trapped beneath the rubble.
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