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Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people.
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Transbrasil Flight 801
1989 aviation accident
Transbrasil Flight 801 (TR801/TBA801) was a scheduled cargo flight from Eduardo Gomes International Airport to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport that crashed on 21 March 1989. The Boeing 707 crashed into a heavily populated slum in Guarulhos 2 kilometres from the runway.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Slum
Highly populated urban residential area consisting mostly of decrepit housing units
A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are primarily inhabited by impoverished people.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport
Primary airport serving São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport, commonly known as São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, is the primary international airport serving São Paulo, located in the municipality of Guarulhos, in the state of São Paulo. It is the largest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 21
Day of the year
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 285 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)