What the records say
- When
- 5 Jan 1969
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 51.15° N, 0.14° W
- Description
- 1969 aviation accident
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701
1969 aviation accident
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 was a scheduled international flight involved in an aviation accident on 5 January 1969. The incident involved a Boeing 727 aircraft, carrying 62 individuals, that crashed into a residential property during its approach to London Gatwick Airport amidst heavy fog.
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