About Artem Yarchuk
Lived 1990 – 2011 (aged 21). Artem Yarchuk was a Russian ice hockey player.
Artem Nikolayevich Yarchuk (3 May 1990 – 7 September 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Death On 7 September 2011, Yarchuk was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.'"
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Who was Artem Yarchuk?
Russian ice hockey player (1990–2011)
When was Artem Yarchuk born?
Artem Yarchuk was born on 3 May 1990 in Yaroslavl.
When did Artem Yarchuk die?
Artem Yarchuk died on 7 September 2011 in Tunoshna.
What was Artem Yarchuk's occupation?
Artem Yarchuk was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Artem Yarchuk?
Artem Yarchuk was Russian.
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