Events on January 29 in history

SCAT Airlines Flight 760 (January 29, 2013)

SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashes near the Kazakh city of Almaty, killing 21 people.

SCAT Airlines Flight 760 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kokshetau to Almaty, Kazakhstan, operated by a Bombardier CRJ-200 twinjet that on 29 January 2013 crashed in thick fog near the village of Kyzyltu, while on approach to Almaty. All 16 passengers and five crew on board were killed.The subsequent investigation determined that the aircraft had descended abruptly after pitching nose-down, but was unable to establish the cause of the sudden manoeuvre.

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Events on 2013

22 Mar

My Chemical Romance
The band My Chemical Romance breaks up after 12 years.
8 Apr

Syrian Civil War
The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham
3 Jun

Chelsea Manning
The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
30 Jun

2013 Egyptian coup d'état
Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
21 Nov

Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement
The first of to become massive protests start in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych suspended signing the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement.

Events on January 29 in history

SCAT Airlines Flight 760 (January 29, 2013)

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Events on 2013

My Chemical Romance

Syrian Civil War

Chelsea Manning

2013 Egyptian coup d'état

Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement