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December 3, 1995

On December 3, 1995, cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board. The year's #1 song was "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V.. Jofra Archer, Logan Paul, Pedro Cachin would arrive in the same year.

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1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1995th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 995th year of the 2nd millennium, the 95th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1990s decade.

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On December 3, 1995

  1. 1995 Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.

    1995 aviation accident in Cameroon

    On 3 December 1995, Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701, a Boeing 737-200 operating a scheduled international passenger flight from Cadjehoun Airport, Benin, to Douala International Airport, Cameroon, crashed on its second approach to Douala after it lost control following a loss of power in its left engine. Of the 76 occupants, 68 passengers and 3 crew members were killed. Three passengers and two crew members survived injured.

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Born on December 3, 1995

Julius Honka 1995– Finnish ice hockey player (born 1995)
Angèle 1995– Belgian singer-songwriter (born 1995)

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Jofra Archer 1995– Barbadian-English cricketer
Logan Paul 1995– American YouTuber, actor and wrestler
Pedro Cachin 1995– Argentine tennis player
Baker Mayfield 1995– American football player
Georgie Friedrichs 1995– Australian rugby sevens player
Leander Dendoncker 1995– Belgian footballer

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