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Aeroflot Flight 065 crashes during take-off from Sheremetyevo International Airport, killing 21.

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Aeroflot Flight 065

1966 aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight 065 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by the International Civil Aviation Directorate division of Aeroflot. On 17 February 1966 at 1:38 am local time a Tupolev Tu-114 crashed during take-off from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, killing 21 of…
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Sheremetyevo International Airport

International airport serving Moscow, Russia

Sheremetyevo International Airport is one of four international airports that serve the city of Moscow. It is the busiest airport in Russia and the post-Soviet states, as well as the ninth-busiest airport in Europe. Originally built as a military airbase, Sheremetyevo was…
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February 17

Day of the year

February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 317 days remain until the end of the year.
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