Retrograde in History · 2001
2001 Linate Airport runway collision
On October 8, 2001, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Libra, tracing backward through 26°52′ of the sign.
WhenOctober 8, 2001♎︎Libra 26°52′Rx windowOct 1 – Oct 23, 2001
The record
2001 collision of an airliner and a business jet at Milan Linate Airport
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Oct 1 – Oct 23, 2001
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.