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Human stampedes in 1987 (1 P) I. ... Pages in category "1987 disasters" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
31 August 1987 A methane gas explosion at the St. Helena gold mine severed the cable of a double-deck elevator, causing it to fall 1.4 kilometers to the bottom of the mine shaft, killing all 52 people on board. 10 others who were not in the elevator were killed in the explosion. [105] [106] Welkom, South Africa: 31 27 March 1980
The Goiânia accident [ɡojˈjɐniɐ] was a radioactive contamination accident that occurred on September 13, 1987, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, after an unsecured radiotherapy source was stolen from an abandoned hospital site in the city. It was subsequently handled by many people, resulting in four deaths.
This list of United States disasters by death toll includes disasters that occurred either in the United States, at diplomatic missions of the United States, or incidents outside of the United States in which a number of U.S. citizens were killed. Domestic deaths due to war in America are included except the American Civil War.
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Los Angeles, California, to San Francisco.On December 7, 1987, the British Aerospace 146-200A, registration N350PS, crashed in San Luis Obispo County near Cayucos, [3] [4] after being hijacked by a passenger.
Toggle Disasters caused by accidental human action subsection. 2.1 Transport. 2.2 Industrial. 2.3 Health. ... The following are lists of disasters. Natural disasters
Premiering in theaters on Nov. 25, 1987, the PG-rated family picture grossed nearly $170 million at the domestic box office, making it that year's top earner over such era-defining adult hits as ...
Pages in category "1987 natural disasters" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.