The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the accident was the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the Atlantic Ocean as a result of the 59-year-old relief First Officer Gameel Al-Batouti's flight control inputs. The reason for the relief First Officer's actions was not determined. (31 October 1999)
There are 3386 births, 3952 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5739 people in 6452 places until today.
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Friday 20th of January 1984 (-) — Competition swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller dies of pulmonary edema. As Weissmuller's coffin was lowered into the ground a recording of the Tarzan yell he invented was played three times at his request.