Retrograde in History · 2001

Siberia Airlines Flight 1812

On October 4, 2001, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Libra, tracing backward through 29°15′ of the sign.

WhenOctober 4, 2001♎︎Libra 29°15′Rx windowOct 1 – Oct 23, 2001
Mercury retrograde♎︎LibraWikipedia
The record

aircraft shot down by the Ukrainian military on 4 October 2001

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.