Saturday, April 27, 2024

Saturday, April 27, 1974. Aeroflot disater, War of Attrition winds down.

An Aeroflot Il-18 crashed within site of the Leningrad airport, killing all 109 passengers. The Soviet press didn't report on the event, in spite of the hysteria which understandably broke out at the airport.


The last major fighting in the Syrian-Israeli War of Attrition took place.

Last prior edition:

Friday, April 26, 1974. A Portuguese military coup turns towards democracy.


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