Fourteen people lost their lives in the Paris accident of June 3, 1973.
Serve this page as a tribute to their memory.
| Crew of Tu-144S (CCCP-77102) | ||
 M.V. Kozlov Pilot |
 V.M. Molchnov Co-pilot |
 V.N. Benderov Deputy Chief Designer |
 A.I. Dralin Flight Engineer |
 G.N. Bazhenov Navigator |
 B.A. Pervukhin Engineer |
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Six days after the tragedy the bodies of the crew were sent to Moscow. The funeral took place at Novodevichy
cemetery in Moscow on June 12, 1973 where a memorial was erected to remind the crew of the ill-fated Tu-144S.
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| Citizens of Goussainville (France) | ||
 Goussainville |
8 dead persons 25 wounded persons 14 destroyed buildings 25 damaged buildings |
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Over the French city of Goussainville, placed just 10 km to the North of Le Bourget Airport, fell down on June 3,
1973 a Tu-144S transformed into a ball of fire. Because the destruction of the plane was in the air the debris
were dispersed in an area of 5,000 m², increasing the damages in the ground. The funeral for the victims of
the disaster was attended by thousands. This tragedy inspired a movement to bar flying demonstrations in settled
areas.
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Each year, in the day of the tragedy, an act is scheduled in the memorial that remembers the victims of the accident.
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