History: January 7 (#5)

History: January 7 (#5)
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January 7, 1994 A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board.

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On January 7, in the year 1994: A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 op erating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board. The British Aerospace Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the Jetstream 31.

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Why January 7, 1994 matters: A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 op erating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 7, 1994 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wor ld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_Jetstream_41 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)