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February 27, 2002

On February 27, 2002, ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport causing minor injuries. The year's #1 song was "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karl Hein, Sadie Sink would arrive in the same year.

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Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport causing minor injuries.

Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost airline headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It is the largest airline in Europe based on annual passengers, fleet size, number of flights, the largest airline worldwide based on number of international passengers carried, and the third-largest airline worldwide based on market capitalization after Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. It has the fifth highest net income of all airlines worldwide.

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2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

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On February 27, 2002

  1. 2002 Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport causing minor injuries.

    Ultra-low-cost airline of Ireland

    Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost airline headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It is the largest airline in Europe based on annual passengers, fleet size, number of flights, the largest airline worldwide based on number of international passengers carried, and the third-largest airline worldwide based on market capitalization after Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. It has the fifth highest net income of all airlines worldwide.

  2. 2002 Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims.

    2002 train arson attack in Gujarat, India

    The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, when 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat, India. The cause of the fire remains disputed. The Gujarat riots, during which Muslims were the targets of widespread and severe violence, took place shortly afterward.

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Born on February 27, 2002

Johnny Davis 2002– American basketball player (born 2002)

Farewells

Died on February 27, 2002

Spike Milligan Irish comedian and writer (1918–2002)

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Jake Fraser-McGurk 2002– Australian cricketer
Karl Hein 2002– Estonian footballer
Sadie Sink 2002– American actress
Loren Gray 2002– American singer and internet personality
Emma Myers 2002– American actress
Anthony Elanga 2002– Swedish footballer

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