#OnThisDay in 2013, South Airlines Flight 8971 crashes in Ukraine killing five people
Ukraine airline South Airlines flight YG8971 crashes in Donetsk, Ukraine, killing five people. The plane overshot the runway at Donetsk Intl Airport after making a hard landing. Five passengers died and the fate of one passenger remains unclear. The plane burst into flames and most onboard escaped the burning aircraft through a hole in the…