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flag 349 die in 1996 mid-air collision over India.

flag On November 12, 1996, a mid-air collision over Charkhi Dadri, India, killed all 349 people aboard a Saudia Boeing 747 and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD. flag The crash occurred after the Kazakh pilot failed to follow altitude instructions, descending while the Saudi plane was climbing. flag The tragedy, caused by a lack of collision avoidance systems, led to new international safety standards.

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