April 26

On April 5, 1971, a Merpati Nusantara Airlines Vickers Viscount on approach to Tabing Airport near Padang, West Sumatra, descended below safe minima in poor weather and struck terrain short of the runway. All aboard were killed; the accident was later attributed to controlled flight into terrain amid limited ground-based navigational aids and deteriorated visibility.

On April 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, leaving a profound impact on the nation with significant casualties and widespread destruction, while igniting a global response.

On April 9, 2017, two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt—St. George’s in Tanta and Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria—were struck by coordinated suicide bombings during Palm Sunday services. The attacks killed 47 people and wounded over 120, marking one of the deadliest days for Egypt’s Christian minority in recent history and intensifying national and international scrutiny of religious violence and security in Egypt.