Tag: Cerritos Midair Collision
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On This Day In 1986: A Small Piper Strucka Jet’s Tail-And 82 People Were Killedin One of America’s Most Shocking Mid-Air Collisions
On August 31, 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498 was approaching Los Angeles when a routine arrival suddenly became one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Southern California. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, carrying 58 passengers and six crew members, was descending toward Los Angeles International Airport after flying from Mexico City via several stops. At almost exactly…
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