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Aeroflot Flight 558
Aeroflot Flight 558
Thursday August 31, 1972
The aircraft crashed, trailing heavy smoke. Fire caused by spontaneous ignition of passenger baggage.
Crash Details
Date
Thursday August 31, 1972
Location
Near Magnitogorsk, Russia
Passengers
93
Crew
9
Fatalities
102
Survivors
0
Aircraft Type
Ilyushin IL-18
Operator
Aeroflot
Registration
CCCP-74298
Flight Origin
Karaganda
Flight Destination
Moscow
Near Magnitogorsk, Russia
Aeroflot
Ilyushin IL-18
1972