One second before a terrible catastrophe. Shocking footage taken a second before the tragedy. Big hunting can be dangerous
1. This is one of the most famous and heart-rending photographs ever taken in the world. In the picture, you can see the tiny hand of 21-week-old baby Samuel Alexander Armas, who is clasping the hand of the surgeon Joseph Bruner, who saved his life. The unborn baby had a congenital incurable defect of the spine, in which a person is practically unable to survive, BUT if the baby is operated on while still in the womb, then this terrible diagnosis can be avoided. The doctor took out the uterus of Julia Armas, who is Samuel's mother and a midwife by vocation, by caesarean section, making a small incision to operate on the baby. He did it and today Samuel Alexander Armas is 8 years old. The boy is alive and well, and that burning photo of 21-week-old Samuel was called "The Hand of Hope." Incredible! It is a pity that medicine in our country is not as developed as in the West, and babies with such defects die or become disabled for life ...
In the photo below, Samuel is 7 years old.
The print publication in which this photograph first appeared stated: “The tiny hand of a 21-week-old fetus, Samuel Alexander Armas, emerged from the womb to grab Dr. Joseph Bruner’s finger, as if to thank the doctor for the gift of life. Little Samuel's mom said they cried for days when they saw this photo:
This picture reminds us that my pregnancy is not a disease or handicap, it's a little person.
2. “Just look at the bread! Only four fingers! Perhaps I will call the photo “Fingers of Pablo Picasso,” the author of this photograph, Duvanuoshi, told his close artist friend Pablo Picasso. The picture is very funny, at first it really seems that these are fingers, but here Picasso's graceful fingers do not smell, rather they are the paws of a monster.
3. This largest camp is not at all for children and it does not bring happiness, because the camp in the picture is a real hell. Death factory, death conveyor and death machine - all these definitions are worthy of this place. In the west of the General Government, this monstrous state was built, in which several million people existed. Of the several million, only a few thousand survived, because the name of this state is Auschwitz. Above the entrance to this concentration camp was written "Work sets you free", but none of those held there felt free. The camp still exists, but there is no longer and cannot be the horror that was before, since this is just a reminder of the terrible wartime.
4. On October 12, 1960, a right-wing student assassinated Inijiro Asanumo, chairman of the Socialist Party, in Tokyo. The young man did so with a smile, as if to say "I'm doing everything right and I'm absolutely happy." This is how easy it is to kill someone.
5. April 1964, Cyprus. Turkish women mourn their husbands who became victims of the Greco-Turkish civil war. Grief has no names and nationalities, everyone is equal before death.
6. May 1967, South Vietnam. This is not a shot from "The Terminator" or "Avatar", this is a simple commander of the M48 tank, the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army at work. Brutality as it is.
7. One of the first black students named Dorothy Counts goes to college, and behind her are the same students, but with a different skin color. As we can see in the photograph taken on September 4, 1956, many students enjoy bullying Dorothy. Racism or not, but such a mockery is very unpleasant for every person, especially a young girl.
8. Armenia, December 1988. The father of the deceased 17-year-old boy and his entire family mourn the loss of a relative who has just begun to develop as a person. The boy is a victim of a terrible earthquake that shook the entire Leninakan in the winter of 1988.
9. December 28, 2004. An Indian woman cannot hold back her tears, because the tsunami claimed the lives of almost all of her relatives. Nature sometimes also presents unpleasant surprises from which it is impossible to escape ...
10. June 23, 2002, Iran. A little boy sits near the future grave of his father, who died during the earthquake. The boy is surrounded by soldiers and locals, but no one can understand what it feels like to hold his dead father's pants and see everything that happens around him.
11. Athlete Jesse Owens unpleasantly surprised Adolf Hitler by winning the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The Fuhrer was beside himself with rage, because the German team could not show the power and strength that he himself was so crucified about before these competitions. The American track and field athlete took four gold medals at these Olympics.
12. June 2001, Pakistan. A small refugee boy in the Jalozai camp has died and his body is being prepared for burial. This camp was and is now a haven for thousands of families who fled their homes as a result of military operations against militants. There is not enough food, water, warmth and basic necessities, but there is no bloodshed and other horrifying moments of military life.
13. One of the most memorable photographs of the 20th century was taken in September 1986 in San Francisco. The skin of the man Ken Meeks began to literally rot alive and all because of Kaposi's Sarcoma, caused by AIDS. Ken Meeks was a homosexual, so the fact that he contracted the disease is not surprising.
14. September 11, 2001 will forever remain in history as one of the so-called "black days". The terrorist attack, committed by nineteen terrorists who hijacked four scheduled airliners, has become one of the worst in the United States. It is known that the terrorists who sent two of the four planes to the twin towers were members of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. I would like to note that among the terrorists there were also those who underwent initial flight training to carry out this particular terrorist act. Both towers collapsed and the people inside died.
15. And again, the "joke of nature" - the freezing of Niagara Falls in 1911.
16. Elliott Erwitt's famous photograph taken in 1950 shows us the differences between people with different color skin. "White and Colored"...
17. Many people think that this photo is photoshop. But it's not. The image, taken by photographer Spencer Platt, shows us young and apparently wealthy Lebanese passing through the devastated area of Beirut. The photo is disgusting, well, how is it possible, huh? The picture was taken on August 15, 2006.
18. contrast photo. Cheerful people against the background of two torn corpses. Two hanged black men were executed in 1930 for raping a white woman and killing her lover. young man. Such an execution was called at that time "Lynching" and was widespread everywhere. A mob of 10,000 ensured that the men were released from prison in order to be lynched. The sight is not a pleasant one, but people don’t care at all - they are happy and smiling at all 32.
19. On December 3, 1984, the Indian city of Bhopal suffered from the strongest and largest man-made disaster in the history of mankind. An immense poisonous cloud, which was thrown into the atmosphere by one of the American factories, completely covered this small town. More than 200,000 people were affected by the release of American poisonous waste, including children born after that ill-fated year. In the photo, one of the victims of this tragedy is a small child.
20. 1965 Photograph of a human fetus.
21. 1934 It is not known whether the Loch Ness Monster really exists, but this picture, taken near the Scottish Loch Ness, seems to be shouting to us “yes, it exists”! It is not clear whether the creature in the picture is real or if it is a montage, but I tend to believe that the monster actually exists. The truth about this picture, I read somewhere that this is a successful fake.
22. Probably, Dolly is one of the most famous animals in the world. This female sheep was successfully cloned from the cell of another slightly older creature, which at the time of cloning was no longer alive. The experiment was conducted in the UK, where she was born on July 5, 1996 (but the world learned about Dolly's existence only 7 months later - on February 22, 1997). After living for 6.5 years, Dolly fell ill and had to be euthanized. After himself, the most famous sheep in the history of science left offspring - 6 lambs. Dolly is now stuffed in the Edinburgh Royal Museum.
Dolly herself
Her effigy (how terrible this word sounds ...)
23. The Naked Runner photo taken in 1975 during the final of the English rugby competition will forever remain in history. A man named Michael decided to make a "lap of honor" naked around the stadium in front of the queen and famous politicians. The Australian ran so spectacularly that according to rumors, Her Majesty fainted. During his run, Michael spent three months in prison.
24. Three little American girls gossiping in an alley in Spain became truly famous thanks to a photographer who discreetly took pictures of young gossips. In the US, the postcard with the image of this trinity was almost the most popular.
25. Last photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. A few hours after the photo shoot, John Lennon was killed.
26. The funeral of Heath Ledger could not be called unusual if it were not for the laughter and smiles from those present. On February 9, 2008, the actor was cremated and buried at home in the city of Perth. About 500 people who were near the ocean when Heath's ashes were scattered to the wind were smiling and having fun. So Ledger himself wanted, therefore, holding back tears, relatives and friends fulfilled his last wish. Was present at the funeral ex-wife Heath Ledger Michelle Williams and actress Cate Blanchett.
27. In my post, I could not but mention the tragedy that happened a couple of days ago (September 7, 2011) near Yaroslavl. The entire Lokomotiv hockey team, which was going to the first game of the season, died. It happened at about 16:00 Moscow time, when the plane with the club went to the game in Minsk and, after flying a couple of meters, caught fire and fell to the ground near the river. For Yaroslavl, this is really a huge tragedy, I know for sure, because. I live in this city. It is very scary that young and successful people who glorify our country with their game are dying because of the negligence of some people. From the crash site to my house is only 20 minutes drive, I hope that on Saturday I will be able to honor the memory of all who died there. About 50 people are no longer alive (37 Lokomotiv players, coaches, 8 crew members), but two managed to survive. Hockey player Alexander Galimov, who received about 80% of burns, and flight attendant Alexander Sizov (about 15% of burns) are now fighting death. May the earth rest in peace for the dead, and I sincerely wish health to the survivors ...
If I started about sad things, then I will end with sad things (don't blame me). Posthumous photos of legends.
Marilyn Monroe
The actress passed away at the age of 36. She allegedly committed suicide by taking a lethal dose of drugs. But it is still unknown whether this was actually the case. Her death is a mystery that will probably never be solved.
Elvis Presley
Rumor has it that this is a wax copy of the famous singer, and the real Elvis died much later. But be that as it may, according to the official version, the heart of the king of rock and roll stopped beating due to an excessive dose of various medications (the singer suffered from insomnia and took medication). At the time of his death, Elvis Presley was 42 years old, he has a daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
Michael Jackson
The King of Pop died at the age of 50, leaving behind his brilliant musical compositions and three children. He was married twice, and one of the wives was just the daughter of Elvis Presley - Lisa Marie. Michael died of cardiac arrest, and an investigation into his murder is underway, as Jackson's attending physician may be involved in his sudden death. At the funeral, his youngest daughter said:
“From the moment I was born, daddy has been the best dad you can imagine… I just wanted to say that I love him so much!”
I think that Michael was never what he was portrayed in the press and accusations of child molestation are groundless.
Kurt Cobain
The eminent musician died at the age of 27 by suicide. According to the official version, Kurt took an extremely large dose of heroin and shot himself in the head with a gun. There is even suicide note Kurta, written in red pen, the text of which is as follows:
For Bodda it is spoken
In the language of an experienced simpleton who would rather be castrated, an infantile whiner. This note will be fairly easy to understand. All warnings from 101 punk rock lessons over the years. from my first exposure to, let's say, ethics related to independence and the perception of your community, turned out to be very correct. For many years I have not felt excited when I listen to or create music, and also when I read or write. I can't put into words how embarrassed I am about this. For example, when we are backstage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowd begins, it does not move me, like Freddie Mercury, who seems to have loved, bathed in the love and adoration of the crowd. This is something I admire and envy to no end. The fact is, I can't fool you. None of you. It's just not fair to you or me. The worst crime I can imagine is ripping people off while pretending I'm having 100% fun. Sometimes I feel like I have to start a timer before going on stage. I tried everything in my power to be grateful for it (and I'm grateful, God, believe me, I'm grateful, but it's not enough). I appreciate what I am and we have touched and entertained a lot of people. I'm probably one of those narcissists who only appreciate something when they lose it. I'm too sensitive. I need to become a little deaf in order to regain the enthusiasm that I once had as a child. During the last three tours I have felt a lot more gratitude towards all the people I know personally and the fans of our music, but I still can't get over the annoyance, guilt and compassion towards everyone. There is something good in all of us and I think I just love people too much. So much so that it makes me damn sad. Sad little, sensitive, ungrateful, fish, Jesus man! Why don't you just enjoy it? I don't know. I have a goddess wife who oozes ambition and compassion, and a daughter who reminds me too much of who I was. Full of love and joy, kissing everyone she meets, because everyone is good and will not harm her. And it terrifies me to the point where I can hardly do anything. I can't bear to think that Francis will become the pathetic, self-destructive death rocker that I have become. There are good things in my life, very good things, and I am grateful, but from the age of seven I began to hate all of humanity in general. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along with each other and have empathy. Sympathy! I think it's only because I love and empathize with people too much. Thank you all from the depths of my burning sick stomach for your letters and care in last years. I have too much of a fickle, capricious child! I no longer have passion, so remember: it's better to burn out than fade away. peace, love, compassion.
Kurt Cobain
Francis and Courtney, I'll be at your altar.
Please don't stop Courtney
for the sake of francis
for her life, which will be much happier
without me. I love you. I love you!
Here is that note:
But many friends and acquaintances do not believe that the musician committed suicide, since the suicide note is very strange (the last lines are written in a completely different handwriting) and is supposedly a message to fans about the end of his career from Kurt. Moreover, there are no marks on the hands proving that Cobain was loading the gun, just like fingerprints on the gun (and neither the "suicide" himself, nor anyone else). Most of Cobain's relatives are sure that his wife Courtney Love killed him. Kurt left behind a daughter, who is now 19 years old.
Bonnie and Clyde
Two of these criminals, and part-time lovers, were killed on May 23, 1934, when the sheriff ambushed them. More than 50 bullets for two and lovers were gone, although they also did not lose their heads and shot at the police. They were specially buried in different cemeteries, although they would very much like to be together. This is how the story of Bonnie and Clyde ends, written by Bonnie herself during her lifetime:
And if you ever have to die,
To lie to us, of course, in the grave of one.
And the mother will cry, and the bastards will laugh.
There will be peace for Bonnie and Clyde.
Photos before death:
Photos after their murder:
There are a lot more post-mortem photos of celebrities, but I don’t know whether to post them or not ...
In any case, thanks for reading to the end))) The post is too long, but I hope it's not tedious)
Photos from the scene of the tragedy always cause some kind of superstitious horror, there is a strange feeling of wrongness and unreality of what is happening, only photos that were taken just before the catastrophe can be worse than such pictures. They once again confirm that trouble can wait literally around any corner.
There is such a hackneyed phrase "nothing foretold trouble", its popularity is due to the fact that this is pure truth. Any most ordinary day can become a real horror that no one will expect. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happens.
man made last photo his wife and daughter, who were flying home to Amsterdam MH-17. The ship was shot down over the occupied territories of Ukraine. 298 people died, but the culprits have not yet been found.
shuttle crew "Challenger", which was sent on mission STS-51L in 1986. As a result of damage to the right accelerator, the shuttle shattered into a piece already 73rd second of flight. The fragments fell into the ocean, none of the 7 crew members survived.
The disaster became discussed in American society in those years.
Selfie in a Parisian club Bataclan a few minutes before a group of armed men burst in and started shooting visitors. There was a concert that day Eagles of Death Metal so the room was packed. The terrorists killed 89 people and wounded 200 more, but during the special operation all were eliminated.
20 year old Ayano Tokumasu a few seconds after the picture, he will commit suicide by jumping down into Niagara Falls. It's about the girl in the red jumper.
On September 25, 1978, a passenger plane collided in the sky over San Diego. liner Boeing 727 with a small private by plane Cessna 172. Both ships crashed into residential areas, killing all the passengers of both aircraft - 137 people and 7 more people on the ground.
On 13 October 1972, a plane carrying the rugby team and their relatives crashed in the Andes. Out of 47 people 25 survived the fall, but since they had no food or heat sources, they had to eat the frozen corpses of their comrades. After 72 days, rescuers found only 16 survivors.
The events of April 20, 1999 were not the bloodiest in history, but they occupied a large niche in popular culture. During the massacre in Columbine school 13 people were killed and another 23 wounded. Teacher William Sanders led more than 100 students out of the school, but received two bullets and died on the spot.
The 1998 Omagh attack is considered the deadliest in Irish history. Genuine Irish Republican Army mined one of the vehicles and as a result of the explosion 22 people died, the people in the picture survived, but the photographer himself died.
Kip Sapsford hid near the undercarriage of the plane, which was flying from Sydney to Tokyo. The picture was taken by accident, it shows how a 14-year-old boy falls out of a plane at a height over 60 meters.
Volcano Saint Helena most famous for its eruption on May 18, 1980. Then 57 people died, including the photographer Robert Landsburg, who managed to capture rare footage and even saved the film by covering it with his body.
The video recorder was able to capture footage of the fall ATR 72 in Taipei. Due to the mistake of the ship's commander, the plane capsized and crashed into the Jilong River already in the third minute of the flight. Only 15 people managed to survive.
In 2016, a strange incident occurred in Cincinnati, a boy fell into an aviary to 17 year old gorilla. To save the child, the zoo staff shot the animal.
There is still debate as to whether the actions of the employees were justified.
Nicholas Mevoli tried to set a world record - 72 meters without fins and an oxygen tank. After he rose to the surface, he gestured that Everything is fine and lost consciousness. During the day he died without regaining consciousness.
The second worst air crash in history happened on August 12, 1985. Boeing 747 following the Tokyo-Osaka route lost its tail stabilizer already in the 12th minute of the flight. The crew kept the ship in the air for half an hour, but in the end the plane crashed on Mount Otsutaka. Of the 509 passengers, only 4 survived.
All these pictures have one thing in common - they were taken shortly before the life of the people depicted in them changed drastically or even ended. Let them serve as an extra reminder to us of how fragile human life is.
This photo captures the moment 175 UA crashed into the south tower during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
After Robert Giblin took this photo, he shared it on Facebook, then stabbed to death his pregnant wife and threw her and himself off the balcony. 
Sandy Irwin and George Mallory may have been the first people to reach the peak of Mount Everest. Whether this is true or not, no one knows, since both climbers are missing (George Mallory's body was found in 1999). They were last seen at the base camp where this photo was taken. 
The crash of the Concorde near Paris was caused by the ignition of the aircraft's left engine during takeoff. The victims of the tragedy were 9 crew members, 100 passengers and 4 people on the ground. 
The crew of the shuttle Challenger shortly before the disaster in 1986. A little later than a minute after takeoff, the external fuel tank exploded. All 5 crew members and 2 engineers died in the failed launch, which was broadcast around the world. 
Pavel Kashin tried to do a back somersault on the edge of the roof of the 16th storey building. Somersault he succeeded, but he lost his balance and broke. Here he is at the time of the somersault. 
This photo was found on Darsh Patel's phone. Darsh was found dead with bear fangs on his phone. 
The girl took a photo for snapchat with her boyfriend. A little later, she was shot in the head with the same pistol. 
William Sanders was a teacher at Columbine School. In this photo, he warns his students about the shooting. Within seconds, he was dead. 
This photo was taken seconds before the fire started at the Station Club in Rhode Island. The pyrotechnics used by the Great White group caused a fire and led to the death of 100 people. 
The mayor of St. Louis and other politicians aboard an army glider before its wing was torn off, causing the glider to crash. All people on board were killed. 
The balloon crashed into power lines. 11 passengers died.
Photo of James Dean a couple of hours before he crashed. Paul Walker crashed in exactly the same car. Coincidence? 
Timothy McVeigh pulls over a truck he rented, loaded with explosives. The truck will explode and claim the lives of 168 people. 
Joseph Avery's boat hit a rock and sank. Everyone in the boat died, except for Joseph himself, who managed to grab onto a log and stay above the water for 18 hours. The rescue service managed to get to it, but this boat also sank. Joseph died after falling from a waterfall. 
The last photo of Paul Walker, where he stands next to the car in which he will die.
John Lenon a couple of hours before he is killed by Mark David Chapman, the man in the background.
Filipino politician Reinaldo Dagza took a family photo in which he accidentally captured his killer.
Stephen Hilder gives a "thumbs up" before making his final jump. He deliberately damaged both of his parachutes (both main and reserve), and jumped from the plane. 
509 people died when Japan Airlines 123 crashed. 32 minutes to ground impact.
Police officer Stephen Green stands next to the man, who will soon stab him and kill him.
Robert Dwyer, Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania, committed suicide on live television after being accused of corruption. Millions of people witnessed his death. 
Princess Diana a couple of seconds before the accident.
David Watson went diving with his wife Tina in Australia on their honeymoon. He lied to her about being certified as a diver. In this photo, Tina lies at the bottom of the ocean, pinned down by a strong current. David swam to safety instead of trying to help his wife. 
The last photo of the Titanic before it sank in 1912.
In 1961, a Boeing 707 crashed while landing at Brussels Airport. 73 people died, including the entire US figure skating team. 
Japanese tourist Ayano Tokumasu (in red) fell into Niagara Falls and died.
The photo was taken seconds before the shooting started at a concert in Paris. The man on the right, Gilles Leclerc, was killed in the shooting. 
A snapshot of the crash of the TransAsia plane in Taiwan. 42 of the 58 passengers died.
Robert Overstaker attempted to parachute off Niagara Falls, but his parachute failed to open. He died in the hospital an hour after this photo was taken. 
10 seconds after this photo was taken, Andrei Retrovskiy fell off the roof.
31.10.2015 - 19:59
News of Egypt. A tragedy that claimed 224 lives. On board were 200 adults, 17 children and 7 crew members. The bodies of those killed in the crash on Saturday evening began to be delivered to the Zenhom mortuary in Cairo.
A search and rescue operation continues at the crash site of a Russian airliner in Egypt.
Recall that a passenger plane flying from the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg,. The airliner disappeared from radar screens less than half an hour after departure. Before that, the car began to lose altitude sharply.
According to the latest data, 220 Russians, three Ukrainians and .
It is already known that most of the passengers of the ill-fated flight were from St. Petersburg. Each line in the list of the dead has its own story. Someone spent a vacation in Egypt, someone - a wedding anniversary, someone celebrated a birthday. By and large, many came to a hot country as tourists.
Literally half an hour before the tragedy, this photo appeared on the page of a resident of St. Petersburg.
A beloved husband holds his beloved daughter in his arms. Their family turned four on October 27. Olga and Yuri, according to friends, were an incredibly happy couple, appreciated and respected each other. Three glorious children were born in love (all three rested with mom and dad in Egypt). They loved to travel, preferred beach activities.
Olga Sheina with her daughter
In July we rested in Cyprus, in October we have long planned a trip to Egypt.
Tatyana and Alexey Gromov
As Tatyana wrote on her page on the social network, “ flew to warm up". It was their first family trip. Before the flight from St. Petersburg, the happy mother took this photo.
Darina rests her hands on the glass and carefully examines the plane.
The grandmother of the "main passenger" did not want to let her granddaughter go to Egypt, they say, she is still a baby, let her grow up a little. Darina's parents insisted: " Mom, nothing will happen. Let's help our feet in the sea and return».
Darina Gromova
The day before, Alexei called home and said that this vacation was the best and most significant, because the first trip “ at full strength».
His father was a military pilot. Alexei wanted to follow in his father's footsteps, but changed his mind. As a result, he built a career in an IT company.
Tatyana and Alexey Gromov
« They seemed to be the happiest in the world. Both of their eyes shone with happiness.", - this is how colleagues respond
about 62-year-old Alexander Kopylov, deputy head of Pskov, and his wife Elena.
On October 27, the woman celebrated her 53rd birthday. Trips to Egypt were a gift from her husband in honor of his wife's birthday.
Elena's daughter, like dozens of daughters and sons whose lives were forever taken away by the ill-fated flight from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg, refuses to believe in what happened.
Among the passengers of the Airbus A321 was a participant in the popular TV show "Top Model in Russian" Elena Domashnaya.
Colleague of Elena Domashnaya on the project "Top Model in Russian". Social media post
After the TV show, Lena did not abandon model business, continued to take part in photo projects, received a diploma in journalism.
Elena Domashnaya
In two weeks, the beauty would have turned 25 years old. The girl planned to have a big party.
Elena flew to Egypt on vacation. She was accompanied by a friend and colleague Ksenia Ogorodova.
Ksenia Ogorodova
Ksenia called the autumn spent in a corner of paradise “ideal”. Palm trees, sea and sun. A few days ago, the girl boasted that for the first time in Egypt she caught the rain.
One of the Egyptian photos of Xenia Ogorodova shows how four young guys throw a girl, probably Xenia herself, into the pool, and two fall after her. " Rescue of a drowning man. Very cheerful Polish families that don't let you get burned”, – so the girl signed this photo.
This frame was the last.
32-year-old Katya Murashova was a participant in the beauty contest among married women - "Mrs. Pskov-2014".
Ekaterina Murashova
As Ekaterina's friends say, traveling was literally the meaning of her life. She worked in the state administration of social protection of the Pskov region, and devoted her free time to trips with her family to different countries and cities. " Very sociable, open and kind person”, - so colleagues characterize Katya.
Nikolai Korolev, organizer of the beauty contest (for the Pskov Information Agency):
She was a loving mother and an optimistic person. Catherine always did everything well. She was a stubborn, hardworking, kind and sympathetic woman. Even without winning the competition, she was not upset, because the very process of growth and self-development was important to her. I remember her as a loving mother - she and her daughter had a very warm relationship. She was an optimistic, cheerful woman who loved life.
Ironically, one of the last entries left by Ekaterina Murashova on a page on a social network is an airplane icon and a song with a sad, and, as it turned out, prophetic title “I know that I won’t be back.”
In the 27th year, the life of Alina Gaydamak from St. Petersburg ended.
Alina Gaydamak
Finland, Estonia, Cyprus, Thailand. The girl visited a dozen countries and dreamed of visiting as many more, definitely no less. A trip to Egypt appeared in her plans spontaneously.
Alina went on a trip to Israel. On the way back I decided to fly through Egypt.
Elena and Alexander
Anniversaries were celebrated in Egypt. The family planned to return home on October 31 in order to have time to finish preparations for another significant date. November 1, Elena would have turned 35 years old.
Desperate hope "what if it's a mistake?" relatives and friends of the Belarusian Roman Seredinsky live.
A 28-year-old young man was awarded a trip to Egypt for his good work. The fact that the rest will end in such a tragedy, no one could have imagined.
Roman Seredinsky
Natalya Melnichenko has known Roma since school. Studied together since first grade. He remembers how they went on excursions to memorable places in Belarus, went hiking and to the river. About 10 years ago, a childhood friend left for St. Petersburg. All this time .
Natalya Melnichenok, classmate of Roman Seredinsky:
Roma was and will forever remain a good, cheerful person for us.
The son of the dean of the St. Petersburg School of Economics and Management was vacationing at the resort with his beloved Alexandra.
On her Instagram page, Sasha Illarionova shared her impressions and posted photos of the underwater world. Lenya and Sasha have recently become seriously interested in diving.
A week ago, Olga Kirillova enthusiastically told her friends that there is nothing better in the world than a vacation at sea.
Olga Kirillova
She calmly endured the heat and noted more than once how much the sun adores her. The girl always came home with a luxurious tan.
She smiles in numerous photos. Olga loved when people around smile, then work is a pleasure. She made magnificent bouquets of flowers, buyers left enthusiastic comments on social media pages.
One of Olga's latest works
In Egypt, Olga Kirillova was vacationing with her best friend, 25-year-old Zhenya Sologubova.
They said about them, "do not spill water." Indeed, the friendship between the girls was the strongest. " In any vacation, the most important thing is - good company “, the friends said.
Evgenia Sologubova
On the last day spent at the resort, Evgenia left a note on her web page with the words “ out of range” and a few graphic emoticons. The girl, of course, said that she was out of the zone for the duration of the flight.
21-year-old table tennis coach Yevgeny Yavsin was vacationing in Egypt with his girlfriend Alexandra Chernova.
Evgeny Yavsin and Alexandra Chernova
Evgeny Yavsin
For the wards, friends and relatives, the news that the cheerful and purposeful Zhenya and Sasha are no more was a real shock.
According to Russian publications, referring to the couple's friends, Eugene called Alexandra to rest in Egypt to propose to her.
« Lovely friendly family”, – such was remembered by the Golenkov family from St. Petersburg.
Vladimir and Victoria Golenkov took their granddaughter Diana with them to the warm sea. In September, the baby turned four years old.
Olesya Kosorukova from Novgorod is sure that time will not be able to reconcile with pain. Her mother Natalya Rostenko was on board the Airbus A321.
In August, the woman retired and promised her relatives that she would take a break and, upon her return, would help with her grandchildren. Natalia has five of them.
Natalya Rostenko during one of the trips
In Sharm el-Sheikh, she rested seven times, was delighted with the resort and planned to return here in January to celebrate her birthday.
« I never thought that Egypt would cause me so many positive emotions. Do I want to live here? No. Will I return here? Necessarily," she wrote on Thursday evening.
24-year-old resident of St. Petersburg on her page in the social network.
Victoria Sevryukova shared photos from the trip with her virtual friends. The girl enjoyed life and literally accompanied every picture with the hashtags “happiness is here” and “I don’t want to leave.”
Friends remember: Vika always traveled with her favorite pink suitcase.
Victoria Sevryukova
This thing seemed to confirm: the hostess never has a bad mood.
Aleksey and Oksana Semakova are another married couple who have been registered on board.
Spouses Semakovs
Both have uniforms: he is a fire inspector of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, she is an interrogating officer of the police department. They escaped from cold Belomorsk to warmer climes for only seven days. Happy and rested, Oksana and Aleksey were planning to enter the service with renewed vigor.
They were expected home with a lot of new experiences and gifts. But none of the passengers of flight 9268 were destined to be met by relatives and friends at the Pulkovo airport.
Read moreOn July 22, 1975, an apartment building caught fire in Boston. Firefighters acted according to a well-established scheme and, having found a 19-year-old girl and her 2-year-old goddaughter in the apartment (all these family details became clear, of course, after the fire), they pushed both of them onto the fire escape platform. A few more minutes - and both were supposed to be saved by a fire truck. But suddenly the fire escape of the house swayed and shattered into pieces. After falling from a height of 15 meters, only a girl survived: she landed on the body of her godmother who had crashed.
2800 year old lovers
This is what happens to those who answer the girl’s question “Will we always be together?” Without thinking, answers “yes”. The kissing couple was discovered in southwestern Iran in 1972 during excavations conducted by the archaeological team of the University of Pennsylvania. No identifying marks were found next to the romantic couple, and the burial had to be dated solely on the basis of the bones. Most researchers agree that the man and woman were buried in the 800s BC. Without a doubt, this is the most serious relationship we have ever seen.
"Kiss of Life"
It was a hot July day in 1967. New York-based photographer Rocco Morabito had just captured a series of shots of a railroad workers' strike and was walking slowly back to his car, which he had left on West 26th Street. “Suddenly I heard a scream,” the photographer later said. - I looked up and saw that one of the workers repairing electrical wires hung head down. I didn't know what to do. Rushed to his car and called ambulance". Then he returned and saw that another worker was doing artificial respiration to his colleague. I grabbed my camera and took a few shots." This is the story of the photo "Kiss of Life", which received in 1968 Pulitzer Prize. Yes, and most importantly: the worker who suffered from the electric shock survived.
The most beautiful suicide
From the moment it opened, the Empire State Building was attacked by suicide bombers who wanted to commit suicide in public and spectacularly. In total, the number of victims of the skyscraper reaches 36 people. Evelyn McHale, 24, is number 12 on this list. The girl jumped from observation deck, located on the 86th floor, on April 30, 1947 and landed on the roof of a limousine.
Photo school student Robert Wiles was nearby, and he took a photo in which Evelyn is calm and beautiful - you can never say that she had just flown 320 meters. But when the police began to remove the body of the suicide, it literally fell apart. Two weeks after the incident, the photo of the beauty who committed suicide was published in Life Magazine and called "The Most beautiful photo suicide."
Astronaut in a coffin
Vladimir Komarov was included in the most stellar category of Soviet citizens: he worked as a cosmonaut. Komarov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for flying on the world's first multi-seat Voskhod spacecraft and was close friends with Yuri Gagarin. The 50th anniversary of the Great October revolution: Brezhnev demanded that by such a round date, the USSR show Kuz'kin's mother to the United States not from anywhere, but from space. Therefore, the engineers were ordered to hastily prepare the first Soviet manned spacecraft Soyuz-1 for flight. The key word here is "hurry".
