Aeroflot Flight 17 crashes on approach to Severny Airport in Novosibirsk, killing 25.

Aeroflot Flight 17

Aeroflot Flight 17 was an aviation accident involving an Ilyushin Il-12 aircraft operated by Aeroflot on May 13, 1949 near Novosibirsk. The crash resulted in the deaths of all 25 people on board.

Severny Airport

Airport in Novosibirsk, Russia

Severny Airport was a small airport in northern part of Novosibirsk, Russia. Opened in 1929, it was the only airport in Novosibirsk until Tolmachevo Airport opened in 1957. JSC "Novosibirsk Air Enterprise" was the main airline operating out of this airport, serving regional…

Novosibirsk

City and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia

Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siberia and the third-most populous city in Russia after…

May 13

Day of the year

May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 232 days remain until the end of the year.