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Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46.

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Aeroflot Flight 418

1976 aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight 418 was an international passenger flight from Luanda to Moscow Sheremetyevo with three intermediate stops. On 1 June 1976, the Tupolev Tu-154A (CCCP-85102) operating the first leg of the flight, collided with Mount San Carlos of Bioko Island while en route. All…
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Bioko

Northern island of Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa

Bioko is an island of Equatorial Guinea. It is located 32 km (20 mi) south of the coast of Cameroon, and 160 km (99 mi) northwest of the northernmost part of mainland Equatorial Guinea. Malabo, on the north coast of the island, is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea. Bioko's…
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June 1

Day of the year

June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 213 days remain until the end of the year.
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