History: June 21 (#3)

History: June 21 (#3)
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June 21, 2006 A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people.

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On June 21, in the year 2006: A Yeti Airlines de Havillan d Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada in the mid-1960s and still in production.

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Why June 21, 2006 matters: A Yeti Airlines de Havilland C anada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. 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 21, 2006 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revoluti on has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)