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Aeroflot Flight 8556 crashes at Pulkovo Airport, killing 13.

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Aeroflot Flight 8556

1991 aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight 8556 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Sukhumi to Leningrad. It crashed 13 meters short of the runway on approach killing 13 passengers.
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Pulkovo Airport

International airport serving Saint Petersburg, Russia

Pulkovo Airport is an international airport serving St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the 2nd-busiest airport in Russia and post-Soviet states as well as 29th-busiest airport in Europe. It consists of one terminal which is located 23 km (14 mi) south of the city centre. The airport…
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May 23

Day of the year

May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 222 days remain until the end of the year.
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