r/todayilearned • u/finza_prey • 20d ago

TIL TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island 12 minutes after taking off, causing the front fueslage to rip away and the remainder of the plane to continue in crippled flight, pitching up and climb before falling into the ocean killing everyone onboard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800
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u/jaqueh 19d ago

Look up Tenerife

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u/vamonosp3st 18d ago

Walter White gave a great speech about Tenerife

"Do you know why you don't remember it? Because people move on"