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Sabena Flight 548 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Idlewild Airport in New York City to Brussels Airport in Belgium. On 15 February 1961, the Boeing 707-329 operating the flight crashed on approach to Brussels Airport, killing all 72 people on board and one person on the ground.
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1961 (33 P) Pages in category "Aviation accidents and incidents in 1961" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Then-33-year-old Phil Bradley was the sole survivor in the 1959 crash of Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 near Crozet, Virginia. The earliest known sole survivor is Lou Foote. On 17 March 1929, as the pilot of a Jersey sightseeing flight, he attempted to force land the monoplane when it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff.
Wednesday's plane crash that killed a yet-unknown number of U.S. figure skating team members recalls memories of another tragedy nearly 64 years ago.
The crowd crush is the worst recorded accident to have occurred in Sabarimala. In the past on 14 January 1952, 66 Ayyappa pilgrims were burnt to death when two fireworks sheds caught fire, while on the same day in 1999, 52 pilgrims were killed following a crowd crush during their return after witnessing the Makara Jyothi at Pamba.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll.It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters, and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture, planning, construction, design, and more.
The TWA Flight 529 crash site in Willowbrook, Illinois, photographed in June 2022. A memorial service was held at Prairie Trail Park in Willowbrook, Illinois, slightly east northeast of the crash site, on the 60th anniversary of the crash. A marker dedicated to the victims and first responders was unveiled at the ceremony. [4]
One of the victims was Vice Admiral Edward Orrick McDonnell, U.S. Navy (retired), a recipient of the Medal of Honor and a veteran of both World Wars. [1] Other victims included a vice president of the Continental Bank of Cuba, a pharmacist, a student at the University of Miami, and an insurance adjuster.