Tag: Chkalovsky Air Base
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Yuri Gagarin’s Final Flight in 1968: First Man in Space Dies at 34 as MiG-15UTI Crashes During Routine Training Mission, Leaving a Mystery That Remains Unresolved
On March 27, 1968, Yuri Gagarin—the first human to travel into space—climbed into a two-seat MiG-15UTI at Chkalovsky Air Base near Moscow for what was supposed to be a routine training flight. Minutes later, the aircraft crashed into a forest near Kirzhach. Gagarin, 34, and his instructor, Vladimir Seryogin, were killed instantly. Gagarin had become…
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