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TWA Flight 529 crashed shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport in Chicago, killing all 78 people on board. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane disaster in U.S. history.
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TWA Flight 529
1961 aviation accident in Willowbrook, Illinois
TWA Flight 529 was a Lockheed Constellation L-049 propliner, registration N86511, operating as a scheduled passenger service from Boston, Massachusetts to San Francisco, California. On September 1, 1961, at 02:05 CDT, the flight crashed into a field south of Clarendon Hills, IL…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Midway International Airport
Airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago Midway International Airport is a major commercial airport on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) from the city's Loop business district, and divided between the city's Clearing and Garfield Ridge communities. Established in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 1
Day of the year
September 1 is the 244th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 121 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)