The asteroid impact that formed Chicxulub crater and is linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs seems to have come in at the optimal angle to cause as much destruction as possible
Source:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244354-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs-hit-just-right-for-maximum-damage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home