Date: January 29, 2009
Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. Date: June 1, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This…
US Airways Flight 1549 ditches safely in the Hudson River after the plane collides with birds less than two minutes after take-off. This becomes known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" as all 155 people on board were rescued. Date: January 15, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅…
Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack. Date: February 20, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅…
The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides. Date: May 18, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009US Airways Flight 1549 Hudson River…
The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both. Date: February 10, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2009NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launches June 18, 2009Iceland Financial Crisis Protests Begin…
Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300, crashes into the Indian Ocean near Comoros, killing 152 of the 153 people on board. A 14-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari survives the crash. Date: June 30, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This…