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Aeroflot Flight 3603 crashes during landing at Norilsk Airport, killing 99.

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Aeroflot Flight 3603

1981 aviation accident

Aeroflot Flight 3603 was a Tupolev Tu-154 operating a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Krasnoyarsk to Noril'sk, both in the Soviet Union, that crashed while attempting to land on 17 November 1981. Of the 167 passengers and crew on board, 99 were killed in the accident.
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Alykel International Airport

Airport in Norilsk, Russia

Alykel International Airport is a large international airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Norilsk. Alykel is the only functional airfield near Norilsk. It handles medium-sized aircraft and is serviced by 24-hour operations. Since it is…
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