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
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The record

2001 collision of an airliner and a business jet at Milan Linate Airport

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Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.