BirthFactDeath (x) Friday 19th of December 1997 27 Years Ago |
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104 Die in SilkAir Boeing 737-36N Flight 185 crash in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The time it took the aircraft to dive from cruise altitude to the river was less than one minute. The plane was traveling faster than the speed of sound for a few seconds before impact. Due to the high speed the entire aircraft and passengers disintegrated upon impact. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SilkAir_Flight_185 |
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