The Crash of the Ukrainian Plane in Iran in the TOP of the Largest Air Crashes in the World

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The crash of L-1011 in Riyadh

The disaster occurred on Tuesday August 19, 1980 at the airport of Riyadh. A few minutes after the departure on board the airliner performing the passenger flight on the route Karachi — Riyadh — Jeddah, a fire started. The crew managed to make an emergency landing in Riyadh, but the airport emergency services opened the door to the passenger compartment only 23 minutes after the plane landed, when there was no one to save. All 287 passengers and 14 crew members on board were killed. The total number of victims is 301 people.

History of the Names of Famous Car Brands

Have you ever wondered why the brand of your car is called exactly what it is called? Of course, many automakers adopted the name of their founders, but there are also those whose history has a more complicated history ...

The Most Popular Amphibious Cars

These cars break all ideas about the latest technology and are able to travel not only by land but by water. Which of these amphibious cars will seem most unusual to you?

The 7 Worst Epidemics in Human History

The new year 2020 began with the advent of a new virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. To date, coronavirus has claimed about 100 lives and continues to test people for strength. The history of mankind has repeatedly known extremely dangerous viruses and epidemics, which claimed millions of lives, wreaking havoc on the trail of panic and chaos. But even the worst of all infections, people managed to win and live on ... exactly until the next outbreak of some mutated flu.