Event

Partnair Flight 394 crashes into the North Sea with the loss of 125 lives

8 Sep 1989 · 57.58° N, 9.95° E

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When
8 Sep 1989
Kind
Event
Coordinates
57.58° N, 9.95° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Partnair Flight 394.

Summary

Partnair Flight 394 crashes into the North Sea with the loss of 125 lives. The accident was due to the structural failure of the rudder of the Convair 580 caused by the use of counterfeit aircraft parts.

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