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Soviet SST Explodes at Paris Air Show Catastrophe
At the Paris air show in Goussainville near Le Bourget, a Soviet four engine Tupolev Tu-144 crashed during an exhibition flight killing fourteen, injuring many, including two Russian pilots and four crew members. Aviation experts study wreckage to determine cause. The tragedy marks the first major crash of a civilian supersonic airliner since the program began in the mid 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Antak
Associated Press
Goussainville
France
Russia
Paris
Mikail Koslov
Andre Turcat
Andrei Tupolev
Moscow
Vassili Kazakov
Kazakov
Tureat
London
Japan Air Lines
Tokyo
JAL