Petrozavodsk Tu-134 plane crash - 44 dead | ||||||||||||||||||||
June21,2011. Petrozavodsk,Russia. Petrozavodsk Tu-134 plane crash - 44 dead. A Moscow flight bound for the northern city of Petrozavodsk crash-landed on approach to its destination, killing 44 people. The RusAir air company evening flight to the capital of Karelia region was unable to reach the airport and crash landed on the highway one kilometer away from Petrozavodsk airport, falling apart and bursting into flames on impact. Eight of the 52 people on board the flight survived the crash, RIA Novosti reported. Pictured: Tu-134 aircraft crash site. Fragments of the plane.The blue traffic sign reads: `AIRPORT`. Author >>> Larionov Vladimir >>> City >>> Petrozavodsk >>> Country >>> Russia >>> Region >>> Kareliya >>> Category >>> Disasters & Accidents >>> Disaster & Accident >>> Air/space accidents >>> Category >>> Economy & Business >>> Transport >>> Aviation >>> |
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