Historical Events tagged with "kemerovo"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Aeroflot Flight 593 crashes in Kemerovo Oblast

March 23rd, 1994 30 years ago

Aeroflot Flight 593, an Airbus A310-300, crashed into the Kuznetsk Alatau mountains in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, resulting in the death of all 75 people on board. The flight was traveling from Moscow to Hong Kong when it encountered a tragic loss of control. Notably, a young pilot in training was allowed to operate the aircraft, contributing to a series of miscalculations and the aircraft's eventual descent into the mountains.

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