Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 March 1966

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

The capsizing was mostly due to an overly-high centre of gravity. In 1927 a third deck level had been added without expert help or inspecting the balance of the ship.
(7 September 1929)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Saturday 5th of March 1966 58 Years Ago
124 Die in British Overseas Airways Corporation Boeing 707-436 Flight 911 aka Speedbird 911 crash in Mount Fuji, Honshu Island, Japan. Several booked passengers decided to cancel their tickets at the last moment in order to see a ninja demonstration. They were in Japan scouting locations for the fifth James Bond film, 'You Only Live Twice'. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_911