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Aeroflot Flight 601 crashes during takeoff from Leshukonskoye Airport, Russia, killing 44 of the 49 people on board.

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Aeroflot Flight 601

1983 aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight 601 was a scheduled Soviet domestic passenger flight from Arkhangelsk to Leshukonskoye in the Russian SSR, operated by Aeroflot. The Antonov An-24RV that was involved crashed on 24 December 1983 during approach to Leshukonskoye. Forty-four people were killed;…
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Leshukonskoye Airport

Airport in Leshukonskoye

Leshukonskoye Airport is an airport in the selo of Leshukonskoye, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is located approximately 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of Arkhangelsk, to which it is connected by regular passenger service.
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December 24

Day of the year

December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; seven days remain until the end of the year.
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