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The Tragic Story of El Al Flight 1862
On October 4, 1992, a routine flight took a devastating turn as El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747 cargo jet, experienced an unprecedented emergency just moments after takeoff from Amsterdam. This harrowing incident not only cost the lives of the three crew members and one passenger on board but also claimed the lives of 43 people on the ground. As residents of Amsterdam watched in horror, the aircraft struggled to stay airborne, contending with a deadly reality—its engines had tragically detached.