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78 Notable deaths
by aircraft crash
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Longest reigning dictator of pakistan (1924-1988).
Born August 12th, 1924 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 64 years old in Bahawalpur (aircraft crash). [ref]
Samantha Smith
American peace activist and child actress (1972–1985).
Born June 29th, 1972 in Houlton.
Died August 25th, 1985 at 13 years old in Auburn (aircraft crash).
Lauri Törni
Finnish military officer in the finnish army, waffen-ss, and u.s. army (1919-1965).
Born May 28th, 1919 in Vyborg. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1965 at 46 years old in Phước Sơn (aircraft crash).
Thurman Munson
American baseball player.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 32 years old in Green (aircraft crash).
Joe Lara
American actor (1962–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1962 in San Diego.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 58 years old in Percy Priest Lake (aircraft crash). [ref]
Amy Johnson
Pioneering english aviator.
Born July 1st, 1903 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died January 5th, 1941 at 37 years old in Thames estuary (aircraft crash).
John T. Walton
American war veteran; son of walmart founder sam walton (1946–2005).
Born October 8th, 1946 in Newport.
Died June 27th, 2005 at 58 years old in Jackson (aircraft crash).
Barbara Olson
American lawyer (1955-2001).
Born December 27th, 1955 in Houston.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in Arlington County (aircraft crash).
Camilo Cienfuegos
Cuban revolutionary fighter and guerilla (1932–1959).
Born February 6th, 1932 in Havana.
Died October 28th, 1959 at 27 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aircraft crash).
Carlos Gardel
Argentinian singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango.
Born December 11th, 1890 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1935 at 44 years old in Medellín (aircraft crash).
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