Historical Events tagged with "semey"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Aeroflot Flight 6551 crashes in Semey

May 11th, 1973 51 years ago

Aeroflot Flight 6551, a domestic passenger flight, tragically crashed in Semey, part of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, killing all 63 individuals on board. The aircraft, a Tupolev Tu-154, was on a routine flight when it encountered severe turbulence during its descent. Despite efforts by the crew to stabilize the aircraft, it fell from the sky and impacted the ground. Investigations revealed that mechanical failure contributed to the disaster.

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