Retrograde in History · 2016
2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash
On December 25, 2016, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Capricorn, tracing backward through 11°40′ of the sign.
WhenDecember 25, 2016♑︎Capricorn 11°40′Rx windowDec 19, 2016 – Jan 8, 2017
The record
On 25 December 2016 a Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crashed into the Black Sea shortly after departing Sochi, killing all 92 on board, including 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble choir.
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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.