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1990s
TW 800
TWA Flight 800
A fuel tank explosion off Long Island
17 Jul 1996 · 2 videos
1980s
PA 103
Pan Am Flight 103
The Lockerbie bombing
21 Dec 1988 · 2 videos
JA 123
Japan Air Lines Flight 123
The 747 that lost its tail fin over Japan
12 Aug 1985 · 3 videos
1970s
OA 411
Olympic Airways Flight 411
An engine failure over Athens
9 Aug 1978 · 1 video
TA
Tenerife airport disaster
Two 747s collide in fog
27 Mar 1977 · 2 videos
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