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The Ramstein air show disaster occurred on Sunday, 28 August 1988 during the Flugtag '88 airshow at USAF Ramstein Air Base near Kaiserslautern, West Germany. Three aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team collided during their display, crashing to the ground in front of a crowd of about 300,000 people. There were 70 fatalities (67 spectators and 3 pilots), and 346 spectators sustained serious injuries in the resulting explosion and fire. Hundreds more had minor injuries. At the time it was the deadliest air show accident in history until a 2002 crash at the Sknyliv air show that killed 77.

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    Today August 28th 1988 The Ramstein Air Show Disaster

    On August 28th 1988 at Flugtag '88 airshow at USAF in West Germany Ramstein airbase an accident happened that claimed the lives of 77 people. Also 346 spectators were seriously injured and 100s more with minor. Three aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team collided during their display...
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