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Old 14th Sep 2011, 16:34
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50 Years ago - UN DC-6 - Hammarskjold

Has it really been 50 years since the accident?

The crew had been "on duty" 19 hours when they CFIT on landing. Prior flights during the crisis suggests they were likely very tired. Pundits point to fatigue, which was not considered a major cause of accidents in those days.

Fatigue may have caused fatal crash of UN chief
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