Historical Events tagged with "florianopolis"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Transbrasil Flight 303 Boeing 727 Crash

April 12th, 1980 44 years ago

Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727-200, crashed while attempting to land at Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. Out of the 58 individuals on board, 55 lost their lives. Weather conditions, specifically a thunderstorm, severely impacted visibility and contributed to the accident. This tragedy remains one of Brazil's deadliest aviation incidents.

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