History: June 6 (#4)

History: June 6 (#4)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
June 6, 1992 Copa Airlines Flight 201 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes into the Darién Gap in Panama, killing all 47 aboard.

Commentary

Commentary

On June 6, in the year 1992: Copa Airlines Flight 201 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes into the Darién Gap in Panama, killing all 47 aboard. The Darién Gap is a remote, roadless, and dangerous area of rainforest on the international border between Colombia and Panama.

Commentary

Why June 6, 1992 matters: Copa Airlines Flight 201 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes into the Darién Gap in Panama, killing all 47 aboard. 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.

Commentary

Historical context: June 6, 1992 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: t wo world 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: Copa Airlines Flight 201 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes into the Darién Gap in Panama, killing all 47 aboard. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)