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Independent Air Flight 1851 strikes Pico Alto mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores, killing all 144 passengers on board.
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Independent Air Flight 1851
1989 plane crash on Pico Alto, the Azores
On 8 February 1989, Independent Air Flight 1851, a Boeing 707 on an American charter flight from Bergamo, Italy, to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, struck Pico Alto while on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores for a scheduled stopover. The aircraft was destroyed, with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pico Alto (Santa Maria)
Highest point of Santa Maria Island in the Azores
Pico Alto is a mountain which is the highest point, 586.84 metres (1,925.3 ft), on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Santa Maria Airport (Azores)
International airport serving Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island, the Azores
Santa Maria Airport is an international airport located 5 km (3.1 mi) west northwest of the urbanized area of Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. A principal hub in transatlantic travel until the end of the 20th century,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Azores
Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic
The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal. It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, about 1,500 km (930…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 8
Day of the year
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)