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After experiencing an engine fire, Aeroflot Flight 3519 attempts to make an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport but crashes, killing 110 of the 111 people on board.
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Aeroflot Flight 3519
1984 Russian aviation accident
Aeroflot Flight 3519 was a scheduled flight, operated by a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 that crashed on December 23, 1984 due to an engine failure, 110 occupants were killed; one passenger had survived the accident.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Krasnoyarsk International Airport
Airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Krasnoyarsk International Airport, is a major airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Krasnoyarsk. As of December 2017, it was the 14th biggest in Russia in passenger traffic.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 23
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