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October 5, 2001
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A Sibir Airlines flight carrying at least 66 Israeli passengers and 11 crew members to Siberia from Tel Aviv crashed Thursday into the Black Sea, following a reported explosion mid-air. U.S. officials said they believe a missile fired during a military training exercise in Ukraine brought down the flight.

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