History: March 18 (#3)

History: March 18 (#3)
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March 18, 1997 The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board.

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On March 18, in the year 1997: The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter pla ne breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board. Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023 was an international charter flight between Stavropol in southern Russia and Trabzon in Turkey operated by the Russian airline Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia (SAAK).

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Why March 18, 1997 matters: The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 c harter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 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: March 18, 1997 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world war s, 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: The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavropolskaya_Aktsionernaya_Avia_Flight_1023 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)