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| Date: | Monday 24 August 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-16K |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 6203106 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 km E of Zavitinsk -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision between a Soviet Air Force Tupolev 16K bomber plane and an Antonov 24RV passenger plane.
A total of 37 persons died in the crash.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://traveller.rbth.com/arts/history/2017/08/24/36-years-ago-russian-woman-only-survivor-after-collision-between-2-planes_826062]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2017 07:33 | gerard57 | Added |
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