What disasters happened in the world in year 1988?

Answer 1

• Two U.S. Army helicopters collide in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing 17 servicemen.
• The Halabja poison gas attack is carried out by Iraqi government forces.
• A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into the side of the mountains near the Venezuelan border, killing 143.
• Microsoft releases Windows 2.1
• The Piper Alpha production platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions
• Pan Am Flight 103 is blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland,

Answer 2

In 1988, notable disasters included the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and the Armenia earthquake that devastated the town of Spitak. Additionally, Hurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica and Mexico as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, causing widespread damage.