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August 26, 1993
Sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard.
Sakha Avia Flight 301
Sakha Avia Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kutana to Aldan via Uchur in Russia. On 26 August 1993 the Let L-410 Turbolet operating the flight crashed on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 people on board. It is the deadliest aviation disaster involving the Let L-410 Turbolet.
Aldan Airport
Aldan Airport is a civilian airport in Russia located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of Aldan, Aldansky District in the Sakha Republic of Russia. It is 450 kilometres (280 mi) away from Yakutsk.
August 26
August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 127 days remain until the end of the year.