A Partniar Convair 580 is on its way to Hamburg, Germany for its passengers to christen a ship when they plummet from the sky. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean? 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

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Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partnair_Flight_394

https://www.webcitation.org/5zkwJLSuS?url=http://www.aibn.no/rapport-02-1993-eng-pdf?lcid=1033&pid=Native-ContentFile-File&attach=1

https://www.aviation-accidents.net/partnair-convair-cv-340580-ln-paa-flight-par394/

Research Sources:

https://www.webcitation.org/5zkwJLSuS?url=http://www.aibn.no/rapport-02-1993-eng-pdf?lcid=1033&pid=Native-ContentFile-File&attach=1

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3eddtd

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