21.   It was believed to be the first fatal accident in Swedish Elite League ice hockey.

22.   It was the first fatality and first major accident at an Olympic construction site in Atlanta.

23.   It was believed to be the first accident involving injuries connected with the Olympic transport system, which has been harshly criticized for its inefficiency and inexperienced drivers.

24.   It was the first serious accident since the tunnel linking Britain and France opened two years ago.

25.   It was the first fatality and first major accident at any Olympic construction site in Atlanta.

26.   It was the first accident to occur at the racetrack.

27.   John Stent, chief executive at Stansted Airport, said it was the first serious accident there since the airport opened as a major terminal seven years ago.

28.   That car was wrecked later that month in a first lap accident in The Winston, a race he came back to win in a backup Chevrolet.

29.   The airline makes regular flights to St. Barts, and the crash was the first fatal accident at the airport, Chevalier said.

30.   The crash has been the first fatal accident in the Russian Air Force since the beginning of the year, Beltsov said.