1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision
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title:
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision
text:
The Grand Canyon mid-air collision occurred in the western United States on June 30, 1956, when a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 struck a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation over Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The first plane fell into the canyon while the other slammed into a rock face. All 128 on board both airplanes perished, making it the first commercial airline incident to exceed one hundred fatalities. The airplanes had departed Los Angeles International Airport m
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Mid-air collision on June 30, 1956 over the Grand Canyon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Grand_Canyon_mid-air_collision
date created:
2005-11-14T16:13:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T05:45:10Z
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