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January 6, 1974
Aeroflot Flight H-75 crashes near Mukachevo, killing 24.
Aeroflot Flight H-75
Aeroflot Flight H-75 was an aviation accident involving an Antonov An-24B aircraft operated by the Kiev United Aviation Squadron (Aeroflot), which occurred on 6 January 1974 near Mukachevo, resulting in the deaths of all 24 people on board.
Mukachevo
Mukachevo is a city in Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated in the valley of the Latorica River and serves as the administrative center of Mukachevo Raion. The city is a rail terminus and highway junction, and has beer, wine, tobacco, food, textile, timber, and furniture industries. During the Cold War, it was home to Mukachevo air base and a radar station.
January 6
January 6 is the sixth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 359 days remain until the end of the year.