Mohawk Airlines Flight 40
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title:
Mohawk Airlines Flight 40
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Mohawk Airlines Flight 40 was a scheduled passenger flight between Syracuse, New York and Washington, DC, with an intermediate stop in Elmira, New York. On June 23, 1967 it suffered a loss of control and crashed, killing all 30 passengers and four crew on board. It was the deadliest disaster in the airline's history. A valve in the auxiliary power unit had suffered a complete failure, spreading fire to the tailplane, causing a loss of pitch control.
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1967 aviation accident
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk_Airlines_Flight_40
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2024-04-26T14:44:53Z
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