Pulkovo Flight 612 Crashes Over Eastern Ukraine, 170 Killed – August 22, 2006
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
Date: August 22, 2006
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