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Partnair Flight 394
Partnair Flight 394 was a chartered flight which crashed on 8 September 1989 off the coast of Denmark 18 km north of Hirtshals. All 50 passengers and 5 crew members on board the aircraft died, and it was the biggest aeroplane accident in Denmark. It was caused by use of counterfeit aircraft parts in repairs and maintenance.
Aircraft.
The aircraft, registered LN-PAA, was a 36-year-old Convair CV-580 operated by the charter airline Partnair. The plane had switched owners several times and
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