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British Airtours Flight 28M

1985 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · Disaster

British Airtours Flight 28M
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The 1985 Manchester Airport disaster occurred when British Airtours Flight 28M, an international passenger flight, was en route from Manchester Airport to Corfu International Airport. It caught fire on takeoff on 22 August 1985, resulting in 55 fatalities.

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