March 24
2015
Germanwings Flight 9525 Crash
On March 24, 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps after its copilot deliberately locked the captain out of the cockpit and initiated a fatal descent, killing all 150 people aboard. The event shocked the aviation world, led to rapid changes in airline cockpit policies, and ignited sustained debate on mental health monitoring within the airline industry. Read more
1989
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez oil spill on March 24, 1989, in Prince William Sound, was one of history's worst environmental disasters, resulting in significant ecological and economic loss. Read more
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Mar 21
Sharpeville Massacre
On March 21, 1960, South African police opened fire on a crowd of Black protestors demonstrating against apartheid pass laws outside the Sharpeville police station, killing 69 people and wounding 180. The massacre marked a turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle, exposing the brutality of the regime to the world and triggering a lasting wave of resistance and global condemnation.
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Mar 10
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Crash
On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, operating a Boeing 737 MAX 8, crashed near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, just six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board. This disaster followed another 737 MAX crash less than five months prior and triggered a worldwide grounding of the aircraft, a global reckoning over aviation safety, and widespread scrutiny of Boeing and aviation regulators.
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Mar 11
Pinlaung Massacre
On March 11, 2023, Myanmar military forces and allied militia killed at least 22 civilians, including Buddhist monks, at the Nan Nein village monastery in Pinlaung Township, Shan State. The atrocity, part of Myanmar’s escalating post-coup conflict, drew international condemnation and stands as one of the conflict’s most notorious civilian massacres.
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