Aeroflot Flight 558
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Aeroflot Flight 558 (Russian: Рейс 558 Аэрофлота Reys 558 Aeroflota) was a scheduled Ilyushin Il-18V domestic passenger flight from Karaganda to Moscow that crashed into a field in the Abzelilovsky District on 31 August 1972 as a result of a fire stemming from exploded passenger baggage, killing all 102 people on board.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | 31 August 1972 (1972-08-31) |
Summary | Onboard fire caused by onboard explosives |
Site | In the Abzelilovsky District 53°35′59″N 58°48′54″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-18V |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-74298 |
Flight origin | Sary-Arka Airport |
Destination | Domodedovo International Airport |
Occupants | 102 |
Passengers | 93 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 102 |
Survivors | 0 |
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