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Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people.

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Western Airlines Flight 2605

1979 aviation accident

Western Airlines Flight 2605, nicknamed the "Night Owl", 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 crashed at Mexico City International…
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Mexico City

Capital and most populous city of Mexico

Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities…
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