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1983 Chosonminhang Ilyushin Il-62 crash

1983 CE · Africa · Disaster

1983 Chosonminhang Ilyushin Il-62 crash
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On 1 July 1983, a Civil Aviation Administration of Korea (CAAK) Ilyushin Il-62M was operating a scheduled international charter flight from Pyongyang, North Korea to Conakry, Guinea via Bamako, Mali. It carried 17 passengers and 6 crew members, a total of 23 occupants. While approaching Conakry International Airport, it crashed into mountainous terrain.

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