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Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 crashes into the Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing all 45 people on board.
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Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705
1963 aviation accident
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 was a scheduled passenger flight operated on February 12, 1963, that broke up in midair and crashed into the Florida Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport in a severe thunderstorm. The plane was destined for…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Everglades
Flooded grassland in Florida, United States
The Everglades is a natural region of flooded grasslands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large drainage basin within the Neotropical realm. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Miami International Airport
Airport serving Miami, Florida, United States
Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary international airport serving Miami and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Florida. It hosts over 1,000 daily flights to 185 domestic and international…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 12
Day of the year
February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 322 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)