Retirement of Flight Numbers
It is common for an airline to cease using the flight number after a fatal crash. This is not always the case; see, for example, Japan Airlines 123, American Airlines Flight 1, Aeroflot Flight 593, Aero Flight 311, Iran Air Flight 655, United Airlines Flights numbered 608, 624, and 823, and Aer Lingus Flight 712.
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