History: June 7 (#2)

History: June 7 (#2)
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June 7, 1989 Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard.

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On June 7, in the year 1989: Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes o n approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard. Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.

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Why June 7, 1989 matters: Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on ap proach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 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.

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Historical context: June 7, 1989 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two worl d 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: Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)