The three-engine Tu-154 was on a charter flight from Khudjand in the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
The bases are at Koylab, 50 miles south of the capital, Dushanbe; Kurgan- Tyube, in the south of the country and Khudjand in the north.
The three-engine Tu-154, on a charter flight from Khudjand in Tajikistan to Sharjah, was carrying 77 passengers, including two children and nine crew members.
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It is a major center for silk production; other industries produce clothing, footwear, and food products.
Khudjand, located on an ancient caravan route from China to the Mediterranean, was a famous town marking the farthest expansion of Alexander the Great.