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In 1982, a tragic air accident forever marked Washington and changed commercial aviation safety protocols in the United States
Clarín · north america
The plane collided with a bridge crossing the Potomac River in the capital Washington D.C. It had taken off despite ice and snow on its wings. It was a Boeing 737-200 and 78 people died.
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