Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 March 1917

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

The crash occurred as a result of the entire flight crew becoming preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light and failing to notice the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected. 75 people survived.
(29 December 1972)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 8th of March 1917 108 years ago
Aircraft designer and manufacturer Ferdinand von Zeppelin dies of unknown causes at the age of 79 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.