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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated about 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 16:39:13 UTC. It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft while in flight.
Surfside condominium collapse
2021 building collapse in Surfside, Florida, USA
COVID-19 pandemic in Florida
pandemic in Florida, United States
Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse
bridge collapse in Sweetwater, Florida