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The Crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 on August 12, 1985 was the deadliest single plane crash of all time, killing 520 people. It was completely avoidable, however. This video tells the harrowing story of a doomed flight. Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami Credit: Admiral Cloudberg - https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/fire-on-the-mountain-the-crash-of-japan-airlines-flight-123-dadebd321224 #History #Documentary #TrueStories Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/unfamiliarhistory Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnfamiliarYarns Podcast: https://anchor.fm/unfamiliarhistory Suggest a Topic: https://forms.gle/HXGBws6piqHNRi1k9

On May 13, 1985 Philadelphia Police decided to remove members of the MOVE organization from their compound. Tear gas didn't work, so they instead dropped a bomb. This video details the events leading up to the confrontation, and the fallout. Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami #History #Documentary #TrueStories Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/unfamiliarhistory Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnfamiliarYarns Podcast: https://anchor.fm/unfamiliarhistory Suggest a Topic: https://forms.gle/HXGBws6piqHNRi1k9

The USS Arizona Memorial was built to honour the 1,177 victims of the deadly attack at Pearl Harbor. The site regularly attracts over two million visitors per year.

On December 21, 1988 a bomb exploded on board Pan Am Flight 103, causing a catastrophic disaster. Several parts of the plane fell onto the small town of Lockerbie in Scotland, resulting in devastation. Who was responsible, and why? Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami #History #Documentary #TrueStories

On the evening of July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800 suddenly disintegrated and crashed off the coast of Long island, New York. What could have caused this devastating event? A bomb, a missile strike, or something else? Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami Video courtesy of pexels.com and videezy.com #History #Documentary #TrueStories

On July 25, 2000 Air France Concorde Flight 4590 struck runway debris during takeoff, and crashed into a nearby hotel just two minutes later. The devastating impact of the crash led to the end of the Concorde Era of Supersonic Travel. Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami Title Picture Courtesy : pnuthanndanh #History #Documentary #TrueStories #disaster Follow Me on Twitter - www.twitter.com/UnfamiliarYarns

On the afternoon of May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed shortly after takeoff from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. A money saving but potentially deadly maintenance procedure caused the left engine to detach during takeoff, sending 273 people to their deaths. Video courtesy of videezy.com Source: https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami #History #Documentary #TrueStories #disaster

On March 27, 1977 two Boeing 747 Passenger Jets collided on a foggy runway on the island of Tenerife. The collision claimed the lives of 583 passengers and crew. The accident is the tale of a series of incidents, ranging from a diversion to a much smaller airport, to a Captain in a rush to take off. Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami Credits: airlive.net and videezy.com #History #Documentary #TrueStories

On a stormy December night in 1900, the three keepers of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse mysteriously vanished, never to be seen or heard from again. What happened to them? Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami #History #Documentary #TrueStories

On 1-2 August 1946, residents of a small town in Tennessee finally tired of their corrupt Sheriff and initiated a firefight to ensure a clean election. Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami Opening credits video courtesy of Videezy.com #History #Documentary #TrueStories

In 1932, a group of twenty thousand migrating birds faced off against the Australian Army. No problem for the Army, right? Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami #History #Documentary #TrueStories

During the Great Plague of London in 1665, a Nearby Village Decided to Quarantine Itself from the Surrounding Countryside. Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami

On the evening of September 8th, 1923, seven US Navy destroyers ran aground during a routine naval exercise off the coast of Southern California. How did this happen? Music: The Day I Met Her - Esther Abrami | In My Dreams - Esther Abrami #History #Documentary #TrueStories Credits: https://www.navalhistory.org/2020/04/30/disaster-at-honda-point-the-u-s-navys-largest-peacetime-loss-of-ships https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/h/honda-pedernales-point-california-disaster-8-september-1923.html