Aviation Disasters
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Family members, first responders honoured at service marking Swissair Flight 111 20th anniversaryMany were unable to hold back tears during an emotional service honouring the 229 people who died 20 years ago aboard Swissair Flight 111.CanadaSep 3, 2018
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‘He would have loved this place’: Why one Swissair family member returns year after yearClaire Mortimer's father and his wife were on board Swissair Flight 111 when it crashed into the sea on Sept. 2, 1998. She has returned to Nova Scotia every year since.CanadaSep 2, 2018
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How the Swissair Flight 111 tragedy changed airline safetyTwenty years after Swissair Flight 111 killed 229 people off the coast of Nova Scotia, the investigation into the deadly crash continues to have an enduring legacy on safety.CanadaSep 2, 2018
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Former N.S. medical examiner reflects on Swissair Flight 111 tragedy 20 years laterAll 229 people on Swissair Flight 111 died, and only one body was intact and identifiable.CanadaSep 1, 2018
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A grieving mother’s gift to a Swissair reporter"Nancy thanked me for the stories I'd written," recalls Richard Dooley. She called them "her lifeline."FeaturesAug 31, 2018
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Reporter’s Notebook: How reporters told the story of Swissair Flight 111Richard Dooley reflects on the moments directly after the Swissair Flight 111 crash and the stories he created afterwards.CanadaAug 31, 2018
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‘Suddenly it became real to me’: Writing the book on the Swissair crashFor the better part of a year following the crash, Stephen Kimber focused on a new project, "Flight 111: A year in the life of a tragedy."CanadaAug 31, 2018
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Swissair Flight 111 crash 20 years later: How the tragedy unfoldedOn Sept. 2, 1998, 229 souls boarded Swissair Flight 111 at JFK International Airport in New York for a flight heading to Geneva, Switzerland. The plane would not reach its final destination.CanadaAug 30, 2018
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‘Treasure, it just makes people crazy’: The mystery of the lost diamonds of Swissair Flight 111The fate of many millions of dollars of valuables said to be carried aboard Swissair Flight 111 when it went down off Nova Scotia 20 years ago this Sunday remains unknown.CanadaAug 30, 2018
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‘It was devastating to see all that’: Peggy’s Cove residents stepped up following Swissair crashIn the days that followed the crash of Swissair Flight 111 many of those in the small village of Peggy's Cove volunteered their time and effort to help and were left with memories they can't possibly forget.CanadaAug 30, 2018
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