Why is “American Airlines Flight 587” trending?
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American Airlines Flight 587: Wikipedia views yesterday 59,568 (14× usual), compared across 7 languages with a 30-day chart.
59.6Kviews
1 day+1440%
7 days+1320%
30 days+1332%
Rise (vs usual)14×
Usual daily views4,160
Languages rising4
Last 30 days
Interest by language (Wikipedia)
| Language | Views yesterday | Rise (vs usual) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 59,568 | 14× | Read ↗ |
| Japanese | 3,151 | 4.3× | Read ↗ |
| Spanish | 1,586 | 3.7× | Read ↗ |
| German | 1,542 | 3× | Read ↗ |
| Korean | – | – | Read ↗ |
| Chinese | – | – | Read ↗ |
| Portuguese | – | – | Read ↗ |
How we rank: yesterday’s Wikipedia views compared with the median of the previous 14 days, per language edition. Automated traffic is filtered out. Pageviews show curiosity, not approval.
Photo: Eheik · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q384845