Retrograde in History · 2016

West Air Sweden Flight 294

On January 8, 2016, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Aquarius, tracing backward through 0°12′ of the sign.

WhenJanuary 8, 2016♒︎Aquarius 0°12′Rx windowJan 5 – Jan 25, 2016
Mercury retrograde♒︎AquariusLeap yearWikipedia
The record

fatal crash of a CRJ200 in Sweden

More from this window · Jan 5 – Jan 25, 2016

Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.