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Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045, a Douglas DC-8 jet, crashes onto the runway during takeoff from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, killing five.
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Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045
1977 plane flight which crashed in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045 was a charter flight on January 13, 1977, from Grant County, Washington, to Tokyo, Japan, with a stopover in Anchorage, Alaska. The flight crashed during the initial climb shortly after takeoff from Anchorage, in part because the captain, Hugh…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Douglas DC-8
American four-engined jet airliner family
The Douglas DC-8 is an early long-range narrow-body jetliner designed and produced by the American Douglas Aircraft Company. Work began in 1952 towards the United States Air Force's (USAF) requirement for a jet-powered aerial refueling tanker. After losing the USAF's tanker…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
International Airport serving Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the primary airport serving the U.S. state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. The airport is named for Ted Stevens, who served as a senator of Alaska from 1968 to 2009. It is included in the Federal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 13
Day of the year
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