Alexander Akimov26 April 1986
Orders the AZ-5 emergency shutdown as Unit 4 enters the final seconds before the destructive power surge.
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Orders the AZ-5 emergency shutdown as Unit 4 enters the final seconds before the destructive power surge.
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