Historical eventNovember 292013

LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470

LAM Mozambique Airlines 470 crashes in the Bwabata National Park in a pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 33 people on board.

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When
Friday, November 29 201313 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2013.

What happened

LAM Mozambique Airlines 470 crashes in the Bwabata National Park in a pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 33 people on board.

November 29 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  2. 1982Michael Jackson
  3. 1986Suriname National Army
  4. 1987Korean Air Flight 858
  5. 1987Time bomb
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  7. 2007Armed Forces of the Philippines
  8. 20092009 Lakewood shooting
  9. 2012United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19
  10. 2013LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470
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November 29 2013 — 13 years ago, on a Friday.

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