Gimli Glider: Air Canada Flight 143 Deadstick Landing July 23, 1983
Date: July 23, 1983
Date: July 23, 1983
Singapore cable car crash: Panamanian-registered oil rig, Eniwetok, strikes the cables of the Singapore Cable Car system linking the mainland and Sentosa Island, causing two cabins to fall into the water and killing seven people and leaving thirteen others trapped for hours. Date: January 29, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
A dust storm hits Melbourne, resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather conditions in the city. Date: February 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983ARPANET Adopts TCP/IP, Creating the Internet…
A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. Date: July 11, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 11 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Poland Martial Law Officially Revoked July 22, 1983People’s…
The first cases of the 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begin; Israelis and Palestinians accuse each other of poison gas, but the cause is later determined mostly to be psychosomatic. Date: March 21, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 21 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This…
Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities. Date: July 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 16 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983M*A*S*H Final Episode Airs to 110 Million Viewers, February 28, 1983Samantha…