Today in History – July 28

1966 – Singer James Brown performed at the Apollo Theatre in harlem.

James Brown at the Apollo Theatre (StreetView)
James Brown at the Apollo Theatre

2010 – Airblue Flight 202 was an Airblue passenger flight operated by an Airbus A321-200 that crashed near Islamabad, Pakistan, after the flight crew reportedly lost contact with air traffic controllers whilst attempting to land in dense fog and heavy monsoon rain. All 146 passengers and six crew aboar were killed in the accident. The plane crashed in the Margalla Hills while traveling from Karachi to Islamabad. After it was confirmed that the aircraft had crashed, troops and helicopters were dispatched to the accident site.

Airblue Flight 202 crash site (7/28/10) (Google Maps)
Airblue Flight 202 crash site (7/28/10)

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