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What happens to those affected when they are only allowed to grieve under state supervision? The aeroplane crash on 12 December 1986 in Berlin-Bohnsdorf, which claimed 72 lives, remains the second-worst air disaster in Germany to this day. Fearing ‘negative emotions’, the SED state began monitoring those affected throughout the GDR just a few hours after the accident. It went to great lengths to ensure that the mourning remained under control and that no ‘anti-Soviet remarks’ were made. This was because the crashed aircraft was an Aeroflot plane. A school class from Schwerin was also virtually wiped out in the crash. The pupils were on their return journey from a school trip to Minsk.
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Trauer unter Kontrolle - Der Flugzeugabsturz von 1986 in Berlin-Bohnsdorf und die Folgen
Author Matthias Baerens from Schwerin does more than just read from his book at his events. He also displays documents and photographs, presents original Stasi audio recordings relating to the plane crash, and is available to answer questions. A deeply moving journey into the history of the GDR.
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October 2026
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