History: June 9 (#2)

History: June 9 (#2)
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June 9, 1995 Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Island of New Zealand, killing four.

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Commentary

On June 9, in the year 1995: Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into t he Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Island of New Zealand, killing four. Palmerston North Airport, originally called Milson Aerodrome, is an airport in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand, serving Palmerston North and the Central North Island regions.

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Why June 9, 1995 matters: Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes in to the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Island of New Zealand, killing four. 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 9, 1995 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world w ars, 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: Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Island of New Zealand, killing four. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmerston_North_Airport (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)