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This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006.

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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

First flights

January

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Entered service

Retirements

Deadliest crash

The deadliest crash of this year was Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612, a Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed near Sukha Balka, Ukraine on 22 August, killing all 170 people on board.

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