History: June 6 (#3)

History: June 6 (#3)
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June 6, 1994 China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 crashes near Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, killing all 160 people on board.

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On June 6, in the year 1994: China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 crashes near Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, killing all 160 people on board. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, as well as the whole Guanzhong area.

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Why June 6, 1994 matters: China Northwest Airlines Flight 2 303 crashes near Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, killing all 160 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: June 6, 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: China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 crashes near Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, killing all 160 people on board. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi'an_Xianyang_International_Airport (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)