1998 ⟶ US Military Pilot Severes Cable Car Cable, Resulting in Deaths near Trento
February 3: A United States military pilot causes the deaths...
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Italy🚠 US Military Pilot Severes Cable Car Cable, Resulting in Deaths near Trento
February 3: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car.⟶
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