Retrograde in History · 2006
S7 Airlines Flight 778
On July 9, 2006, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Leo, tracing backward through 0°32′ of the sign.
WhenJuly 9, 2006♌︎Leo 0°32′Rx windowJul 4 – Jul 29, 2006
The record
On 9 July 2006, S7 Airlines Flight 778 overran the runway in Irkutsk, Russia, crashing through a perimeter fence and bursting into flames, which killed 125 people.
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Jul 4 – Jul 29, 2006
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.