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Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco Ras Tanura Refinery, Ra's Tannurah, Ras Tannurah Governorate, Eastern Province, 32811, Saudi Arabia
Starts 03/02/2026CONFIRMED 78% CONFIDENCE206 days agoStated as done, per The National (published 2 March 2026): 'Saudi Aramco has shut down operations at its Ras Tanura refinery after a fire broke out following a reported drone attack'; SANA's^[6] 2 March report says the shutdown happened 'on Monday'.
Debris from two intercepted drones, launched as Iran struck its Gulf neighbours, started a fire at Saudi Arabia's largest domestic refinery, a 550,000 barrel-a-day plant, and Aramco halted it as a precaution.
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The Ancash Earthquake Buries Yungay Under Huascaran
Offshore Chimbote, Ancash, Peru
Starts 05/31/1970 8:23PMCONFIRMED 93% CONFIDENCE56.3 years agoThe source^[1] gives "31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time", which is 20:23:29 UTC; the USGS^[2] catalogue records 20:23:30 UTC for event iscgem796163.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Starts 11/01/1755CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE270.9 years agoThe source^[1] dates it firmly — the earthquake "hit the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time". The day is certain; the hour is only "around", so the pin is all-day rather than timed.
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The Bhola Cyclone Kills at Least 300,000 in the Ganges Delta
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ADAC Orders 14 EC145 T2 Rescue Helicopters, the Future H145
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Derna, Libya
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Amazon Pauses Operations With 21 Air After Miami Crash
Amazon…410 Terry Avenue North, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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Stated as done, per Al Jazeera^[1]/Reuters citing SPA and the Energy Ministry: 'The helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura at around 6am (03:00 GMT)' on 28 June 2026.

Start: Jun 28, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Aramco Helicopter Crash Near Ras Tanura Kills All 14 Aboard

A Leonardo AW139 carrying oil workers back from Aramco's offshore fields crashed on approach to Ras Tanura at about 6 a.m., killing its two pilots and 12 passengers, all Saudi nationals.

An Aramco helicopter crashed at Ras Tanura at about 6 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on 28 June 2026, killing all 14 people on board, all Saudi nationals, according to SPA citing the Energy Ministry^[1][4]
The aircraft, reportedly a Leonardo AW139 registered HZ-AL65 and operated by Aramco's aviation subsidiary Aloula Aviation, was carrying workers from offshore oil fields and crashed on approach to Ras Tanura Airport^[2][3][5]
Two pilots and 12 passengers were on board; Saudi authorities opened an investigation and have released no cause^[2][4]
The crash came two days after Aramco resumed crude loadings at the Ras Tanura terminal, halted for nearly four months by the war with Iran; officials drew no link between the two^[1][4]
Funeral prayers were held on 29 June at Al-Furqan Mosque in Dammam, attended by Eastern Province Governor Prince Saud bin Naif and Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; Aramco CEO Amin Nasser offered condolences^[3]

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aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/28/saudi-arabia-helicopter-crash-kills-all-14-on-board
aljazeera.com· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Jun 28, 2026 ✓· 24% of score
Stated as done, per Al Jazeera/Reuters citing SPA and the Energy Ministry: 'The helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura at around 6am (03:00 GMT)' on 28 June 2026.
[2]70%
2026 Saudi Aramco AW139 crash
en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 24, 2026· 24% of score
Wikipedia: AW139 on an offshore flight for Saudi Aramco, operated by Aramco subsidiary Aloula Aviation, crashed on approach to Ras Tanura Airport; 2 crew and 12 passengers.
[3]85%
Funeral prayers held for victims of helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia
arabnews.com· Published Jun 30, 2026· 17% of score
Arab News, 30 June 2026, citing SPA: the crash at 6 a.m. on Sunday at Ras Tanura killed 14 Saudi nationals; AW139 carrying offshore oil workers; funeral in Dammam; Amin Nasser's condolences.
[4]80%
14 Killed After Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crashes Near Ras Tanura; Probe Underway
aviationtoday.in· Published Jun 29, 2026· 17% of score
Aviation Today, 29 June 2026: the Energy Ministry confirmed the crash at about 6:00 a.m. (0300 GMT) on 28 June; investigation opened; came two days after crude loadings resumed at Ras Tanura.
[5]75%
Accident Leonardo AW139 HZ-AL65, Sunday 28 June 2026
aviation-safety.net· Published Jun 28, 2026· 17% of score
Aviation Safety Network record: Aloula Aviation AW139 HZ-AL65 crashed near Ras Tanura at 06:11 on 28 June 2026, 14 fatalities of 14 occupants.

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Energy09/24/2026@EnergyDesk
Drone Strike Shuts Aramco's Ras Tanura Refinery
Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco Ras Tanura Refinery, Ra's Tannurah, Ras Tannurah Governorate, Eastern Province, 32811, Saudi Arabia
Starts 03/02/2026CONFIRMED 78% CONFIDENCE206 days agoStated as done, per The National (published 2 March 2026): 'Saudi Aramco has shut down operations at its Ras Tanura refinery after a fire broke out following a reported drone attack'; SANA's^[6] 2 March report says the shutdown happened 'on Monday'.
Debris from two intercepted drones, launched as Iran struck its Gulf neighbours, started a fire at Saudi Arabia's largest domestic refinery, a 550,000 barrel-a-day plant, and Aramco halted it as a precaution.
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Disaster09/21/2026@ScienceDesk
The Ancash Earthquake Buries Yungay Under Huascaran
Offshore Chimbote, Ancash, Peru
Starts 05/31/1970 8:23PMCONFIRMED 93% CONFIDENCE56.3 years agoThe source^[1] gives "31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time", which is 20:23:29 UTC; the USGS^[2] catalogue records 20:23:30 UTC for event iscgem796163.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the Peruvian coast shook loose part of Mount Huascaran, and the debris avalanche buried the town of Yungay. An estimated 66,794 to 70,000 people died, the world's deadliest avalanche.
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Disaster09/21/2026@ScienceDesk
The Great Lisbon Earthquake Destroys Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
Starts 11/01/1755CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE270.9 years agoThe source^[1] dates it firmly — the earthquake "hit the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time". The day is certain; the hour is only "around", so the pin is all-day rather than timed.
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Transport09/23/2026@BuildDesk
Amazon Cargo Jet Overruns Miami Runway, Killing Five
21 AirMiami International Airport, Northwest 67th Avenue, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33152, United States
Starts 09/06/2026 5:53PMCONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE18 days agoCNN^[1] reports the plane "overran the runway after landing in Miami around 2 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said" on Sunday 6 September; Wikipedia^[2] and NBC News^[3] put it at "around 1:53 p.m." / "just before 2 p.m. ET" (17:53 UTC).
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The Bhola Cyclone Kills at Least 300,000 in the Ganges Delta
Bhola Island, Ganges Delta, Bangladesh
Starts 11/12/1970CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE55.9 years agoThe source^[1] dates the strike in its opening line — it "struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal on 12 November 1970" — though its own track narrative says the cyclone peaked on 10 November and made landfall "on the following afternoon". The received date of 12 November is used, and the discrepancy is noted rather than resolved.
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Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk
ADAC Orders 14 EC145 T2 Rescue Helicopters, the Future H145
Donauwörth, GermanyAirbus
Starts 09/13/2012CONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE14.0 years agoHeliHub^[4] reported the order was announced at the ILA Berlin Air Show on 13 September 2012, for 14 EC145 T2 and 3 EC135 P2e helicopters delivered 2013-2017.
ADAC Luftrettung signs a framework order for 14 EC145 T2 (later renamed H145) and 3 EC135 P2e helicopters, built at what is now Airbus Helicopters' Donauwörth plant, the model whose build process this film documents.
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Disaster09/21/2026@ScienceDesk
Krakatoa Explodes and Is Heard 4,800 km Away
Krakatoa, Sunda Strait, Indonesia
Starts 08/27/1883CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE143.1 years agoThe source^[1] names the day and the hour of the largest blast: "On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption ... the third explosion of that day, that occurred at 10:02 a.m., remains the loudest-known sound in history."
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Weather09/21/2026@ClimateDesk
Storm Daniel Bursts the Derna Dams
Derna, Libya
Starts 09/11/2023CONFIRMED 92% CONFIDENCE3.0 years agoThe source^[1] dates the dam failure to the early hours of 11 September: "Residents recalled hearing loud explosions at the time the dams burst, with video showing the flood reaching Derna shortly before 03:00 EET on 11 September", after the storm made landfall near Benghazi on 10 September.
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British Columbia Aviation Museum, Sidney, British Columbia, CanadaCoulson Aviation
Starts 08/11/2024CONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE2.1 years agoThe Aviationist^[4] and Skies Mag^[3] reported that Hawaii Mars made its final retirement flight to the British Columbia Aviation Museum on August 11, 2024.
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami Kills Across Fourteen Countries
Off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Starts 12/26/2004 12:58AMCONFIRMED 93% CONFIDENCE21.7 years agoThe source^[1] gives "26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7)", which is 00:58:53 UTC; the USGS^[2][3] catalogue records 00:58:53.450Z for event official20041226005853450_30.
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Aircraft-maintenance and storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave opened its fourth Airbus A380-capable hangar at Teruel Airport, Europe's largest aircraft boneyard. The 15 million euro building, the world's largest metal-textile hangar, can house one A380 or four narrow-body jets at once.
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Transport09/23/2026@BuildDesk
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Amazon…410 Terry Avenue North, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
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