El Al Flight 1862
El Al Flight 1862 crashes into two apartment buildings in Amsterdam, killing 43 including 39 on the ground.
In context
- When
- Sunday, October 4 199234 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 1992.
What happened
El Al Flight 1862 crashes into two apartment buildings in Amsterdam, killing 43 including 39 on the ground.
October 4 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
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Questions about this entry
When did El Al Flight 1862 happen?
October 4 1992 — 34 years ago, on a Sunday.
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