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The names of all the victims were published in local papers in 1948. [12] In 2009, writer Tim Z. Hernandez began to seek out the gravesite and those names. [13] With the help of others, by July 2013 all had been identified (some of the names were misspelled in the records), and the money raised for a more fitting memorial.
Fourth American pilot killed, second in a military aircraft Curtiss Model D: San Antonio, Texas Aviator. Crashed from broken strut. Byron Kennedy: Australia 1983 film director Bell 206B JetRanger Warragamba Dam, New South Wales, Australia
In addition to the pilot, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed. The song "American Pie" refers to the incident. February 3, 1959 65 8 8 American Airlines Flight 320: New York City: New York: Lockheed L-188A Electra: The aircraft descended below glideslope during approach in poor weather and crashed short of the ...
Aeroméxico Flight 498 was a scheduled commercial flight from Mexico City, Mexico, to Los Angeles, California, United States, with several intermediate stops.On Sunday, August 31, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the flight was clipped in the tail section by N4891F, a Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee owned by the Kramer family, and crashed into the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos, killing all ...
Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in Mexico (4 P) Pages in category "Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Mexico" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
The two pilots, three cabin crew members, and 83 passengers on board were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed. [24] American Airlines Flight 28 collided with a US Army Air Corps B-34 bomber over Chino Canyon on October 23, 1942, after the army pilot's reckless flying severed the airliner's tail. All 12 on board Flight 28 were killed; both ...
Western Airlines Flight 2605, nicknamed the "Night Owl", [2] was an international scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles, California, to Mexico City, Mexico.On October 31, 1979, at 5:42 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00), the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 used on the flight crashed at Mexico City International Airport in fog after landing on a runway that was closed for maintenance.
List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in 50 or more fatalities. Initial sort order is by total fatalities (descending) and then by date (most recent to most distant). Deaths T Incident [a] Aircraft Location Phase Airport Distance Date Tot C P G N; est. 1,700 [b] 11 81 est. 1,600 † INH American Airlines Flight 11: Boeing 767-223ER