Historical Events tagged with "flight 1008"
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Deadly Crash of Dan-Air Flight 1008
On a fateful April evening, Dan-Air Flight 1008 tragically crashed near Los Rodeos Airport, claiming the lives of 146 individuals aboard. The flight was operating a charter service between the UK and the Canary Islands. Poor weather conditions and a series of navigational errors ultimately led to the aircraft colliding with a mountain slope shortly after takeoff. Rescue operations were launched, but due to the remote location and challenging environment, recovery efforts were hindered, making this one of the deadliest aviation accidents at the time.
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