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
Mercury retrograde♒︎AquariusWikipedia
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.