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A Boeing 737 Cameroon airliner crashes into a swamp as it attempts to land near Douala, killing 72 passengers and crew.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 5). A Boeing 737 Cameroon airliner crashes into a swamp as it attempts to land near Douala, killing 72 passengers and crew.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070649
South African History Online (2011) 'A Boeing 737 Cameroon airliner crashes into a swamp as it attempts to land near Douala, killing 72 passengers and crew.', South African History Online, 5 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070649 (Accessed: 24 October 2026).
South African History Online, A Boeing 737 Cameroon airliner crashes into a swamp as it attempts to land near Douala, killing 72 passengers and crew. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070649, (accessed 24 October 2026).
"A Boeing 737 Cameroon airliner crashes into a swamp as it attempts to land near Douala, killing 72 passengers and crew.." South African History Online, 5 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070649. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "A Boeing 737 Cameroon airliner crashes into a swamp as it attempts to land near Douala, killing 72 passengers and crew.." South African History Online. December 5, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070649.
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