LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 Crashes Near Warsaw, 87 Killed, March 14, 1980
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team.
Date: March 14, 1980
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