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YR6/ N6TC (1986 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision)

July 29, 2025

On June 18, 1986, a Grand Canyon Airlines flight is doing a sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash alongside Helitech flight 2?

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In Other, Pilot Failures Tags Grand Canyon, Grand Cayon Flight 6, Flight 6, Helitech, Flight 2, Helitech Flight 2, Mid-air Collision, Pilot Error
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TWA2/UAL718 The Grand Canyon Disaster

August 11, 2020

Two flights, a DC-7 and a Lockheed Super Constellation, depart out of LAX and are on their way to Chicago and Kansas City. Find out how weather, ATC, and timing caused these two airplanes to collide over the Grand Canyon.

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In ATC Failures, Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Mid-air Collision, Grand Canyon, Lockheed Super Constellation, DC-7, TWA 002, UAL 718, United Airlines, Trans World Airlines
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