History: October 18 (#5)

History: October 18 (#5)
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October 18, 1992 Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31.

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Commentary

On October 18, in the year 1992: Merpati Nustantara Airline s Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31. Mount Papandayan is a complex stratovolcano, located in Garut Regency, to the southeast of the city of Bandung in West Java, Indonesia.

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Why October 18, 1992 matters: Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flig ht 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31. 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 18, 1992 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: t wo 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: Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Papandayan (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)