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50th anniversary: During takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, an engine detached...

History · Anniversaries · Fri, May 25, 2029

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1979: During takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, an engine detached from American Airlines Flight 191, causing a crash that killed 273 people in the deadliest aviation accident in United States history.

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