The shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 298 people on board, shocked the world just as the memory of missing MH370 was slowly beginning to fade. Air crashes are among the most terrible ways for people to die. Nobody is immune and sports teams have suffered their share of tragedies over the years.

Zambian soccer players hold a banner in memory of the 1993 crash that killed the entire Zambia team in Gabon, as they celebrate victory in the African Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Feb 12, 2012. [Photo/IC]

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