Retrograde in History · 2015
TransAsia Airways Flight 235
On February 4, 2015, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Aquarius, tracing backward through 4°40′ of the sign.
WhenFebruary 4, 2015♒︎Aquarius 4°40′Rx windowJan 21 – Feb 11, 2015
The record
On 4 February 2015, a 10-month-old TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 crashed into the Keelung River shortly after departing Taipei Songshan Airport, killing 43 of the 58 people on board.
More from this window · Jan 21 – Feb 11, 2015
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.