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Category Archives: Man Made Disasters
Apollo 13 Astronauts Return Safely on April 17, 1970
1970: Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13 An explosion on board Apollo 13 has caused one of the most critical situations in American space history and put the lives of the three astronauts on board in severe jeopardy. The explosion happened in the fuel cells of the spacecraft’s service module approximately 56 hours after lift-off. This [...]
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The Titanic
The Titanic starts off on her first and last voyage, leaving Queenstown, now Cobh, Ireland, on April 10, 1912. Why the Titanic fascinates more than other disasters – CNN.com By Stephen D. Cox , Special to CNN 2012-04-06T12:25:02Z CNN.com Editor’s note: Stephen D. Cox is professor of literature at the University of California, San Diego, [...]
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SAS jetliner crashes off L.A. coast, Jan. 13,1969
Posted By: Scott Harrison Posted On: 9:05 a.m. | May 10, 2011 Jan. 13, 1969: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Flight 933 crashed about six miles offshore in Santa Monica Bay while on approach to Los Angeles International Airport. Fifteen passengers and crew were killed and 30 survive.
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Dust storm sweeps from Great Plains across Eastern states, May 11, 1934
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