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1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision

1979 CE · Soviet Union, Asia · Disaster

1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision
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On 11 August 1979, a mid-air collision occurred over the Ukrainian SSR, near the city of Dniprodzerzhynsk. The aircraft involved were both Tupolev Tu-134As on scheduled domestic passenger flights, operated by Aeroflot. All 178 people aboard both aircraft died in the accident.

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