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Aeroflot Flight 2723 crashes into the Caspian Sea off the Absheron Peninsula, killing 33 people.
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Aeroflot Flight 2723
1966 aviation accident
Aeroflot Flight 2723 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight from Bina International Airport to Makhachkala Airport. On 23 April 1966 the Ilyushin Il-14 operating the route ditched in the Caspian Sea following unexplained engine problems. None of the 33 on board survived.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Caspian Sea
Lake in Eurasia
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia, south of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Absheron Peninsula
Peninsula in Azerbaijan
The Absheron Peninsula is a peninsula in Azerbaijan. It is the location of Baku, the most populous city of the country, and the Baku Metropolitan Area, with its satellite cities Sumqayit and Khyrdalan. It extends 60 km (37 mi) eastward into the Caspian Sea, and reaches a maximum…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 23
Day of the year
April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 252 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)