Soviet Tu-144 Crashes Near Goussainville, Killing 14 June 3, 1973
A Soviet supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 crashes near Goussainville, France, killing 14, the first crash of a supersonic passenger aircraft.
Date: June 3, 1973
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