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November 21, 1990

On November 21, 1990, bangkok Airways Flight 125 crashes on approach to Samui Airport, killing 38. The year's #1 song was "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. Julia Fischer, Ben Amos, Andile Jali would arrive in the same year.

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1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 990th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade.

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On November 21, 1990

  1. 1990 Bangkok Airways Flight 125 crashes on approach to Samui Airport, killing 38.

    1990 aviation accident in Thailand

    Bangkok Airways Flight 125 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui, Thailand. On 21 November 1990, the de Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 operating the flight was on approach to Samui Airport in bad weather when the pilots decided to go around after not seeing the runway. With little to no visual reference, the pilots suffered spatial disorientation amidst a left turn, stalled, and crashed into a coconut and mango grove five kilometers southwest of the airport.

Arrivals

Born on November 21, 1990

Dani King 1990– British cyclist (born 1990)
Georgie Twigg 1990– British field hockey player

Farewells

Died on November 21, 1990

Dean Hart Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and referee (1954-1990)

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Others born in 1990

Julia Fischer 1990– German discus thrower
Ben Amos 1990– English footballer
Andile Jali 1990– South African footballer
Alex Pettyfer 1990– English actor
Dimitrios Anastasopoulos 1990– Greek footballer
Thulani Serero 1990– South African footballer

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