History: December 20 (#4)

History: December 20 (#4)
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December 20, 2016 Aerosucre Flight 157 crashes during takeoff from Germán Olano Airport in Puerto Carreño, Colombia, killing five people.

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On December 20, in the year 2016: Aerosucre Flight 157 crash es during takeoff from Germán Olano Airport in Puerto Carreño, Colombia, killing five people. Puerto Carreño is the departmental capital city, and a municipality of the department of Vichada in the Llanos of Colombia located on the Orinoco River.

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Why December 20, 2016 matters: Aerosucre Flight 157 crashes during takeoff from Germán Olano Airport in Puerto Carreño, Colombia, killing five 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: December 20, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revo lution 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: Aerosucre Flight 157 crashes during takeoff from Germán Olano Airport in Puerto Carreño, Colombia, killing five people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Carre%C3%B1o (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)