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On December 3, 1990, two Northwest Airlines jetliners collided at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Flight 1482, a scheduled Douglas DC-9-14 operating from Detroit to Pittsburgh International Airport, taxied by mistake onto an active runway in dense fog and was hit by a departing Boeing 727 operating as Flight 299 to Memphis International Airport.
Douglas DC-3-209A NC18951, Ship #377 collided in mid-air with USAAF C-53 41-20116 near Kansas City, Missouri due to ATC errors; the DC-3 lost control, hit several small trees and crashed while the C-53 was able to land safely at Kansas City Municipal Airport despite a portion of the right wing missing. All on board both aircraft survived.
On 20 May 1905, three elevator accidents occurred in New York City within the span of a few hours, killing two men and one woman. [71] On 28 July 1945, a U.S. Army plane crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, causing an elevator to fall 75 stories (more than 300 meters or 1,000 feet). Elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver was ...
American Airlines Flight 96 (AA96/AAL96) was a regular domestic flight operated by American Airlines from Los Angeles to New York via Detroit and Buffalo. On June 12, 1972, after takeoff from Detroit, Michigan, the left rear cargo door of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 operating the flight blew open and broke off above Windsor, Ontario, the accident is thus sometimes referred to as the Windsor ...
Trans International Airlines Flight 863, a DC-8-63CF (N4863T), was being ferried from New York City to Washington, DC when it crashed on takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport after a piece of asphalt became jammed in the right elevator causing a loss of control, killing the 11 crew. [1] 13 September 1970
The flight encountered severe vertical windshear during approach, causing a rapid descent and crash. Contributing to the accident was the captain's decision to continue with the approach in spite of the (albeit limited) severe weather reports. December 29, 1972 101 75 75 Eastern Air Lines Flight 401: Everglades: Florida: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
The family of a 30-year-old man who was crushed to death in a freak elevator accident is speaking out following the horrific incident. ... Records from the New York City Department of Buildings ...
August 31, 1988: Delta Air Lines Flight 1141, a Boeing 727, crashed shortly after takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport bound for Salt Lake City, Utah. The investigation stated the probable cause of this accident to be improper configuration of the flaps and leading-edge slats. Fourteen died (12 passengers, 2 crew) out of 108 on ...