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A Tupolev TU-204 crashes on a highway in Russia and hit a car

Event date : Aircraft Type : TU-204
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29th December 2012 – Moscow, Russia - Footage shot from a car that collided with a Red Wings Tupolev 204. The car was circulating on the highway M3 when the TU-204 overran Moscow airport runway, broke up and ended on the highway. The TU-204 was performing a positioning flight from Pardubice, Czech Republic, to Moscow, Russia. 8 crew were onboard. 5 crew were killed, and 3 received serious injuries. The car driver has not been injured.
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