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| Aug. 24 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Plane crash kills 70 people 
Map of Bishkek Kyrgyzstan An Iran-bound Boeing 737 with 90 people on board crashed just outside the airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital, killing dozens of passengers
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Guatemala |
10 killed in plane crash
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Spain |
Spanish jet makes unscheduled landing
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| Aug. 23 |
Spain |
Mechanic quizzed over air crash |
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| Aug. 22 |
 Spain |
Plane burst into flames after runway skid A Spanair MD-82 was not on fire as it took off from Madrid's airport but lifted off slightly into the air, fell back to the ground
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| Aug. 21 |
Spain |
DNA tests for Madrid air victims
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Spain |
Spain mourns air disaster victims Spain declared 3 days of mourning as investigators continued probing what caused a passenger jet to crash on takeoff in Madrid
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| Aug. 20 |
Spain |
Passengers saw flames before jet crashed
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Spain |
153 dead in Madrid plane crash 
Map of Madrid Spain 19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition
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| Aug. 3 |
Australia |
Qantas 'incident' prompts safety review |
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| Jul. 29 |
Philippines |
Qantas crisis flight recording lost |
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| Jul. 28 |
Australia |
Qantas in second emergency in 4 days |
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| Jul.26 |
Philippines |
No corrosion near hole in Qantas jet |
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Germany |
Women try to open door mid-flight |
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| Jul.25 |
Philippines |
Engineers 'had fears over plane' |
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 Manila |
Hole forces Qantas plane to land| A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing after a large hole appeared in its fuselage | | |
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| Jul.23 |
Indonesia |
Crash pilot on trial |
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Guam |
U.S. Air Force: Entire crew killed in crash |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue
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| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
American pilot killed in cargo jet crash |
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| Jul.3 |
Paris |
Five to face Concorde crash trial |
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| Jun.28 |
Indonesia |
Plane crash victims found dead |
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| Jun.27 |
Indonesia |
Plane carrying 18 people missing |
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Ferry hit by typhoon
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| Jun.11 |
Sudan |
14 still missing after air crash blaze |
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| Jun.10 |
 Sudan |
28 dead as fire engulfs plane Map of Khartoum Sudan A jetliner burst into flames after landing. A defect the Sudan Airways plane caused it to catch fire as it touched down. Some passengers survived
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| May.30 |
Honduras |
4 dead after airliner overshoots runway |
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| May.29 |
Panama |
Chile's federal police chief killed in crash |
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| May.25 |
Belgium |
Boeing 747 splits in two on take off |
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Junta leader visits cyclone refugees
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| May.2 |
Sudan |
Air crash kills Sudanese minister |
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| Apr.16 |
Congo |
Plane crash kills 38; others missing
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| Apr.15 |
Congo |
Air crash kills more than 80 |
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| Apr.9 |
USA |
American Airlines grounds flights |
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| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed
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Venezuela |
No survivors in plane crash |
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| Feb.21 |
 Venezuela |
Jetliner crashes in mountains A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
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Venezuela |
Jetliner reported missing |
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| Jan.17 |
London |
Heathrow crash probe to begin |
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London |
Heathrow jet lands short of runway
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| Dec.26 |
Panama |
U.S. teen is only survivor of crash |
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Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea
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| Nov.29 |
 Turkey |
Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed All have died. The Atlasjet Airlines' MacDonnell Douglas 83 crashed in southern Turkey as the pilot was preparing to land in Isparta
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| Nov.4 |
Sao Paulo |
Executive jet crashes into homes |
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500,000 flee wildfires
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| Oct.4 |
Congo |
Plane crash kills 30 |
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| Sep.18 |
Thailand |
Relatives to identify Phuket crash dead |
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| Sep.17 |
Thailand |
Survivors recount jet crash |
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| Sep.16 |
Thailand |
Clue search after air crash |
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 Thailand |
87 killed in plane crash Map of Phuket Thailand A passenger jet crashed at the Phuket Airport in southern Thailand shortly after landing, killing 87 of the 130 people on board
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| Sep.4 |
 Nevada |
Famed flier Fossett missing There were no signs of missing aviation adventurer Steve Fossett
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers |
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| Aug.19 |
Japan |
Jetliner burst into flames |
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| Aug.9 |
Polynesia |
14 killed in French Polynesia air crash |
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| Jul.20 |
Sao Paulo |
Jet reverse thruster 'off' |
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| Jul.17 |
 Sao Paulo |
About 200 dead from plane crash | TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain. Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames... | |
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Nuke plant leaked after earthquake
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| May.5 |
 Cameroon |
Jet with 100 aboard crashes Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off
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| Mar.17 |
Russia |
Seven dead in plane crash |
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| Mar.7 |
Indonesia |
Scores escape flaming plane wreck
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Quake kills at least 70
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| Jan.24 |
Ecuador |
Defense minister dies in helicopter collision |
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| Jan.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers |
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Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing
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| Nov.26 |
Iran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran |
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| Oct.29 |
Nigeria |
Sultan among crash dead
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
Plane lost over Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
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Magnetic train crashes
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| Sep.2 |
Southern Afghanistan |
14 Britons die in NATO crash |
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| Sep.1 |
Iran |
Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire |
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| Aug.27 |
Kentucky |
49 dead in plane crash
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| Aug.22 |
 Ukraine |
Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes The pilot reported a fire on board and heavy turbulence. A jet crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all on board
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650 dead as quake triggers tsunami
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| Jul.9 |
Siberia |
122 dead in airline crash
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Java quake kills 6,000
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| May.24 |
Istanbul |
Blaze engulfs airport |
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| May.23 |
Greece |
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash
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| May.2 |
 North Caucasus |
Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
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| Jan.19 |
Hungary |
Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die
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| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
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| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23 |
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| Dec.19 |
Florida |
Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach |
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| Dec.10 |
Nigeria |
Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed
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| Dec.8 |
Chicago |
Jet skids off runway |
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| Dec.6 |
 Iran |
110 killed in plane crash The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building
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| Oct.23 |
Nigeria |
No survivors in crash |
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| Oct.22 |
Nigeria |
Jet has crashed after takeoff
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Hurricane batters resorts
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Major quake kills thousands
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| Sep.27 |
France |
Ex-Concorde chief faces probe |
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| Sep.4 |
Indonesia |
Jet crashes on take-off, 143 killed |
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| Aug.23 |
Peru |
Airliner crashes in jungle
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
160 believed dead in jet crash The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela
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Afghanistan |
Spanish troops die in crash
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| Aug.14 |
 Greece |
Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens
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| Aug.2 |
 Canada |
All survive Air France jet crash and fire A jetliner attempting to land overran a runway, smashed into a gully and burst into flames
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| Jul.31 |
Sudan |
VP Garang 'dies in crash'
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| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
16 bodies recovered from crash site
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| Jun.28 |
Afghanistan |
Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter |
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
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| Apr.2 |
Indonesia |
9 feared dead in quake crash |
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Clinton and Bush see damage
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| Feb.5 |
Kabul |
Missing jetliner crashed outside Kabul |
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| Jan.3 |
Aceh |
Runway accident hampers aid bid |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
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| Nov.20 |
China |
53 die in plane crash |
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| Sep.11 |
Greece |
Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
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| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash
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| Jun.2 |
United Kingdom |
Computer failure grounds flights |
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| Feb.26 |
Macedonia |
President Trajkovski killed in plane crash |
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| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea |
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| May.9 |
Congo |
Passengers sucked out of plane |
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| Mar.6 |
Algeria |
Plane crashes, killing 102 |
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| Feb.19 |
Iran |
Military plane crash kills 302
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Space shuttle and crew lost
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors |
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| Dec.23 |
Iran |
Ukrainian plane crash kills 46 |
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| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
Crash: 115 servicemen dead
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Prague floods surge to new peaks
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| Jul.27 |
Ukraine |
83 die in worst airshow crash
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
71 dead in midair collision
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| May.28 |
Libya |
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families |
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| May.25 |
Taiwan |
Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea
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| Apr.18 |
Milan |
Plane hits Milan skyscraper |
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| Apr.14 |
South Korea |
Chinese jet crashes |
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| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
Airliner crashed with 92 people |
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Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
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| Nov.12 |
New York |
Jet crashes, killing 260 An American Airlines plane crashed in a residential neighborhood after taking off, killing all 255 people on board
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| Nov.2 |
Afghanistan |
US elite troops helicopter crashes |
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| Oct.4 |
Russia |
Jet explodes over Black Sea |
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5,000 people remain missing
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| Sep.11 |
Pennsylvania |
United Airlines Flight 93 crashed
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New York |
Terror attacks hit U.S. Map| 3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed. 2,973 people died. 19 terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Passengers and members of the flight crew on... | |
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| Apr.20 |
Peru |
Missionary plane shut down |
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| Apr.1 |
 China |
U.S. spy plane lands in China Map of island of Hainan China| Navy reconnaissance plane made an emergency landing. It collided with a Chinese fighter jet. The electronic surveillance aircraft EP-3 Aries landed on the island of Hainan. Chinese F-8 sent to intercept the aircraft had bumped the EP-3 in the process. U.S. pla... | |
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U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people
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| Jul.25 |
 Paris |
Concorde crash kills 113 Fuel tanks were ruptured by bursting tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident
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| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines |
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| Feb.1 |
California |
Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see |
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