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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,437 posts) Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:42 PM Mar 2020

43 Years Ago Today; The Tenerife Air Disaster

Oh, darn; someone beat me to it.

Wed Mar 27, 2019: 42 Years Ago Today; The Tenerife Air Disaster

It was the deadliest accident in aviation history, and it happened on the ground.

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43 Years Ago Today; The Tenerife Air Disaster (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 OP

So, early this morning while still in bed I asked Alexa - DURHAM D Mar 2020 #1

DURHAM D

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1. So, early this morning while still in bed I asked Alexa -

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Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:53 PM

Mar 2020

What is the weather forecast?

She answered and then asked me if I wanted to know what happened on this date in history. I responded Yes and she told me about the Tenerife Air Disaster.

Alexa is my new best friend. We talk all of the time. It is a nice distraction when you are at home most of the time.

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