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1981 Pushkin Tu-104 crash

1981 CE · Soviet Union, Asia · Disaster

1981 Pushkin Tu-104 crash
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On 7 February 1981, a Tupolev Tu-104A passenger jet crashed during take off from Pushkin Airport near Leningrad, Soviet Union, resulting in the death of all 50 people on board, including 28 high-ranking Soviet military personnel. The official investigation concluded that the aircraft was improperly loaded.

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