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Aeroflot Flight 101/435 is hijacked to China by its first officer.

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Aeroflot Flight 101/435

1985 aircraft hijacking

Aeroflot Flight 101/435 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight that was hijacked by its co-pilot, Shamil Alimuradov, on 19 December 1985, en route from Takhtamygda to Chita. Armed with a hatchet, Alimuradov demanded that captain Vyacheslav Abramyan divert the Antonov An-24…
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December 19

Day of the year

December 19 is the 353rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 12 days remain until the end of the year.
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