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Aeroflot Flight E-15 crashes on approach to Batumi International Airport, killing 40.

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Aeroflot Flight E-15

1975 aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight E-15 was an aviation accident that occurred on 15 July 1975 in the mountains near Batumi involving a Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft operated by Aeroflot, resulting in the deaths of 40 people.
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Batumi International Airport

International airport in Batumi, Georgia

Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport is an airport located 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Batumi, a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. The airport is 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Hopa, Turkey, and serves as a domestic…
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July 15

Day of the year

July 15 is the 196th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 169 days remain until the end of the year.
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