Tuesday, July 2, 2013

On this date: 1994 - Air Disaster

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On this date in 1994, USAir Flight 1016, an MD DC-9-31, carrying five crew and 52 passengers crashed on approach to Charlotte-Douglas Airpor...
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Saturday, June 29, 2013

On this date: 1864 - Canadian Rail Disaster

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On this date in 1864, a rail disaster claimed the lives of 99 people in Mont. St. Hilaire, QC, Canada.  The incident known as the Grand Trun...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

On this day: 1955 - Motorsport Disaster

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On this day in disaster history, 83 were killed and more than 100 were injured at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in  Le Mans, France. On June ...
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Monday, June 10, 2013

On this date: 1990 - Unusual Aviation Incident

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On this date in 1990, the captain of British Airways Flight 5390 was partially sucked out of the aircraft when the windshield of the British...
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Sunday, June 9, 2013

On this date: 1995 - Aircraft Crash

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On this date in Disaster History, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashed in the area of the Tararua Mountain Range approximately 10 miles eas...
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Thursday, June 6, 2013

On this day: 2002 - Asteroid Explosion

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On this day in 2002, an asteroid entered the earth's atmosphere and exploded over the Mediterranean Sea near the nations of Greece and L...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

On this date: 1967 - Aviation Disaster

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On this date in 1967, a British Midland flight, carrying 84, crashed on approach to Manchester Airport in the United Kingdom. The aircraft, ...
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