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TIL: A fatal plane crash occurred in 1994 due to the presence of children in the cockpit. The relief captains children accidentally disengaged autopilot whilst pretending to fly the plane, which was not noticed soon enough. Subsequent attempts at control failed, resulting in the death of 75 people

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