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August 26, 1993

On August 26, 1993, sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard. The year's #1 song was "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. Florin Andone, Robin Anderson, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1993rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 993rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 93rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1990s decade.

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What happened

On August 26, 1993

  1. 1993 Sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard.

    1993 aviation accident

    Sakha Avia Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kutana to Aldan via Uchur in Russia. On 26 August 1993 the Let L-410 Turbolet operating the flight crashed on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 people on board. It is the deadliest aviation disaster involving the Let L-410 Turbolet.

Arrivals

Born on August 26, 1993

Keke Palmer 1993– American actress, singer, and television host (born 1993)

Farewells

Died on August 26, 1993

Reima Pietilä Finnish architect

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The class of 1993

Others born in 1993

Florin Andone 1993– Romanian footballer
Robin Anderson 1993– American tennis player
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1993– Canadian ice hockey player
Melvin Gordon 1993– American football player
Darrun Hilliard 1993– American basketball player
Felipe Anderson 1993– Brazilian footballer

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