The Nedelin disaster wasn't even the worst.

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Jacob Samorodin — 1/29/2002 3:57:50 PM (archived)

That distinction apparently goes to a Communist Chinese rocket disaster, when a Long-March" booster veered of course, seconds after launch, [1995? 96?] and wiped out a nearby village. Unofficially [info through the grapevine] the death toll from that disaster has been estimated over 400.

Jacob

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35 years ago, today - Raoul - 1/27/2002 10:09:33 AM
- Re: 35 years ago, today - Bowser - 1/27/2002 6:32:57 PM
  - Re: 35 years ago, today - McFly - 1/28/2002 7:15:19 PM
    - Re: 42 years ago - Raoul - 1/28/2002 9:38:00 AM
      - I've seen that footage mentioned in the article... - Larry J - 1/28/2002 10:29:11 AM
        
        The Nedelin disaster wasn't even the worst. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/29/2002 3:57:50 PM
- Lest we ever forget - ebnelson - 1/27/2002 3:06:14 PM
  - And do not forget a brave cosmonaut... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/27/2002 8:30:37 PM
    - Nor should we forget these cosmonauts - Larry J - 1/28/2002 10:40:05 AM
      - Re: Komarov - Raoul - 1/29/2002 5:27:34 PM
    - a brave cosmonaut... - Raoul - 1/27/2002 9:23:09 AM

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