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September 9, 1976
Two Aeroflot flights collide in mid-air over Anapa, Soviet Union, killing 70.
1976 Anapa mid-air collision
The 1976 Anapa mid-air collision was the collision of Aeroflot Flight 7957 and Aeroflot Flight S-31 on 9 September 1976, off the coast of Anapa in the Soviet Union. All 70 people on the two aircraft were killed in the crash. The primary cause of the accident was determined to be error by the air traffic controller; investigators never recovered the fuselage of the Yak-40.
Anapa
Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea near the Sea of Azov. As of the 2021 Russian census, it had a population of 81,863. It is one of the largest children's resorts in Russia.
September 9
September 9 is the 252nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 113 days remain until the end of the year.