History: October 29 (#4)

History: October 29 (#4)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
October 29, 2018 A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide.

Commentary

Commentary

On October 29, in the year 2018: A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off f rom Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide. Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, and an autonomous region with administrative status equivalent to a province.

Commentary

Why October 29, 2018 matters: A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide. 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.

Commentary

Historical context: October 29, 2018 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has c onnected 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 Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)