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1990s
SW 111
Swissair Flight 111
An in-flight fire off Nova Scotia
2 Sep 1998 · 1 video
TW 800
TWA Flight 800
A fuel tank explosion off Long Island
17 Jul 1996 · 2 videos
SW 551
Swissair Flight 551
Cockpit smoke after leaving Munich
16 Oct 1993 · 1 video
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