History: October 8 (#4)

History: October 8 (#4)
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October 8, 2001 A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people.

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On October 8, in the year 2001: A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jet liner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people. Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 686, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 airliner carrying 110 people bound for Copenhagen, Denmark, collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation CJ2 business jet carrying four people bound for Paris, France, on 8 October 2001 at Linate Airport in Milan, Italy.

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Why October 8, 2001 matters: A twin engine Cessna and a Scandin avian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 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: October 8, 2001 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution ha s 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 twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Linate_Airport_runway_collision (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)