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On Sunday, August 31, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the flight was clipped in the tail section by N4891F, a Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee owned by the Kramer family, and crashed into the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos, killing all 64 on the DC-9, all three on the Piper and an additional 15 people on the ground.
Aug 28, 2019 · By Scott Harrison. Aug. 28, 2019 5 AM PT. On Aug. 31, 1986, Aeromexico Flight 498, a Douglas DC-9, flying from Mexico City to Los Angeles International Airport, collided with a Piper PA-28 Archer...
Aug 30, 2016 · A black path runs through the Cerritos, Calif., neighborhood in this August 31, 1986 file photo, after a midair collision between an AeroMexico DC-9 and a small twin-engine plane. The...
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Oct 5, 2022 · On August 31st, 1986, Aeromexico's flight 498 suffered an accident in Cerritos, California, while approaching Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The disaster resulted in a total of 82 fatalities, including 15 on the ground, with these figures rendering the tragedy the airline's deadliest accident. Let's see what happened.
Aug 31, 2022 · It was Labor Day weekend in 1986, when Aeroméxico flight 498 and a small Piper plane collided in the sky over a Los Angeles suburb. The collision sent both planes crashing to the ground in...
Aug 26, 2023 · Destroyed homes mark the horrific crash site of Aeroméxico flight 498 in Cerritos, California. (AP) On the 31st of August 1986, a quiet holiday weekend in the Los Angeles suburb of...
Aug 31, 2012 · Today we remember those who lost their lives in the Aug. 31, 1986 mid-air collision -- a tragedy that forever changed the City of Cerritos and its community. MarieSam Sanchez , Patch Staff
