Taiwan marks 80 years since Sancha crash that killed 25, 26 rescuers

Taiwan on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Sancha Mountain Incident, when a U.S. B-24 bomber carrying freed Allied prisoners of war crashed in the Central Mountain Range, leading to the deaths of all 25 onboard and 26 who were caught in a storm trying to rescue them.

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