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US1493/ SKW5569 The LA Runway Disaster

August 25, 2020

A USAir Boeing 737-300 is on its descent into LAX when disaster strikes. Find out how overtaxed ATC and unfortunate circumstances causes this plane to crash on its landing.

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In ATC Failures Tags US1493, SKW5569, ATC error, Collision, LAX, LA Runway Disaster
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