Alatau | |
|---|---|
  Alatau Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′27″N 77°06′30″E / 43.6743°N 77.1082°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Almaty Region |
Zhetigen (Kazakh: Жетіген, Jetıgen, جەتٸگەن; Russian: Жетыген, Zhetygen) is a small town in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located some 50 km north of Almaty, on the Turksib rail line.
Accident
The 600th Guards Air Base of the Kazakh Air Force is located at an airfield (43°43′59″N 77°07′00″E / 43.7330°N 77.1168°E) near Zhetigen. An airforce plane crashed near the town in 2008.[1]
References
- ↑ "A MiG-29 fighter crashes near Alma-Ata; a pilot reported dead - Russian News - REGNUM". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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