Retro: La mort de Youri Gagarine le 27 Mars 1968

Soviet cosmonaut and the first man to travel in space, Yury Alekseyvich Gagarin (1934 - 1968) arriving in London for a Russian trade fair.   (Photo by Douglas Miller/Getty Images)

Soviet cosmonaut and the first man to travel in space, Yury Alekseyvich Gagarin (1934 - 1968) arriving in London for a Russian trade fair. Source: Getty

Le 27 mars 1968...Youri Gagarine le soviétique.. Premier homme à être allé dans l'espace 7 ans plus tôt... mourait à 34 ans... il est mort lors d'un vol d'entraînement aux commandes d'un Mig 15... non loin de Moscou... son décès a été vécu comme un drame national en Union Soviétique.... mais plus de 50 ans après...la mort de Youri Gagarine le 27 mars 1968 reste entourée de mystères....



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