History: March 19 (#3)

History: March 19 (#3)
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March 19, 2016 Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board.

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Commentary

On March 19, in the year 2016: Flydubai Flight 981 crashe s while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board. Rostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia.

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Why March 19, 2016 matters: Flydubai Flight 981 crashes whi le attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 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 19, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revo lution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)