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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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