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TWA3

December 13, 2022

On January 16. 1942 a TWA Douglas DC3 is doing a series of hops from New York to California when it does not get to its final destination. What caused this flight to fly straight into a mountain?

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In Pilot Failures Tags TWA 003, Flight 3, Trans World Airlines, California, Las Vegas, Beacon, Pilot Error
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