16 December 1997 December 15, 2013 Author: Staff Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 crashes in the desert in United Arab Emirates, killing 85. Famous Words of Inspiration..."You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for ones self-respect to be a punching bag." Victor Hugo — Click here for more from Victor Hugo Related posts: 18 June 1940 7 December 1987 24 January 1943 24 December 1997 15 December 1997 22 December 2001 6 September 1997 6 January 1960 11 May 1997 31 August 1997 Categories: History Tags: 16 December, 1997