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Aeroflot Flight X-167 crashes during takeoff from Semey Airport, killing 32 people.
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Aeroflot Flight X-167
1973 aviation incident in the Soviet Union
Flight X-167 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Semipalatinsk to Karaganda on February 28, 1973. The flight, conducted with a Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft, ended in tragedy when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of all…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Semey Airport
Airport in Kazakhstan
Semei International Airport, formerly New Semei and named after Abai Qunanbaiuly, is an airport in Semei, Kazakhstan, located 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of the city. It services large airliners. The airfield contains two groups of alert fighter pads. A 400 m (1,300 ft) overrun…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 28
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February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 306 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)