History: June 18 (#3)

History: June 18 (#3)
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June 18, 1998 Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11.

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On June 18, in the year 1998: Propair Flight 4 20 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. Propair Flight 420 (PRO420) was a domestic charter flight from Montreal, Quebec to Peterborough, Ontario.

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Why June 18, 1998 matters: Propair Flight 420 crashes n ear Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. 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 18, 1998 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two 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: Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propair_Flight_420 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)