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The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
2011 aviation accident in Russia
On 7 September 2011, YAK-Service Flight 9633 carrying players and coaching staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team, crashed during take-off near Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. All but one of the 45 people on board were killed. The aircraft overran the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian professional ice hockey team
Hockey Club Lokomotiv, also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a professional ice hockey club based in Yaroslavl, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kontinental Hockey League
Russia-based ice hockey league
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)