History: March 5 (#4)

History: March 5 (#4)
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March 5, 1993 Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 crashes at Skopje International Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia, killing 83.

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On March 5, in the year 1993: Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 crashes at Skopje International Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia, killing 83. Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Skopje to Zurich, operated by Palair Macedonian, the then-flag carrier of Macedonia.

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Why March 5, 1993 matters: Palair Macedonian Airlines Fligh t 301 crashes at Skopje International Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia, killing 83. 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: March 5, 1993 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wo rld 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: Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 crashes at Skopje International Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia, killing 83. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palair_Macedonian_Airlines_Flight_301 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)