Aeroflot Flight 109 Hijacked, Bomb Explosion Kills 82 – May 18, 1973
Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board.
Date: May 18, 1973
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