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...plummeted to the earth, tumbling nose over tail like a toy as it fell. The huge turboprop bounced twice after hitting the sandy plain, then came down a third and final time, exploding on impact. All 30 people aboard were killed, including Zia, 64; Raphel, 45; Brigadier General Herbert Wassom, 49, the chief of the U.S. military mission in Pakistan; and five top Pakistani generals. "It was so hot we could not get close," said a distressed villager who rushed to the scene. "We could not help them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pakistan Death in the Skies | 8/29/1988 | See Source »

...people killed aboard the plane included U.S. defense adviser Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Wassom and five top Pakistani generals. The group had been inspecting a military unit near Bahawalpur...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bodies of Zia, U.S. Ambassador Found | 8/19/1988 | See Source »

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