On October 31, 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 flying from Los Angeles to Mexico City, landed on a closed runway at Benito Juarez International Airport in early morning fog and burst into flames after striking a parked truck. 72 of the 89 people aboard, including 11 of 13 crew, were killed. The DC-10-10 had been assigned runway 23R but landed on the closed twin runway 23L.

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  • On October 31, 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 flying from Los Angeles to Mexico City, landed on a closed runway at Benito Juarez International Airport in early morning fog and burst into flames after striking a parked truck. 72 of the 89 people aboard, including 11 of 13 crew, were killed. The DC-10-10 had been assigned runway 23R but landed on the closed twin runway 23L.
  • El vuelo 2605 de Western Airlines del 31 de octubre de 1979, era un vuelo comercial con destino a la Ciudad de México, que culminó en una de las mayores tragedias aéreas de las que haya sido testigo el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México. La aeronave implicada era un avión McDonnell Douglas DC10 que salió del Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles e impactó con dos vehículos que efectuaban labores de remozamiento en la pista de aterrizaje.
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  • October 31, 1979
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  • Benito Juarez Int'l Airport
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  • On October 31, 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 flying from Los Angeles to Mexico City, landed on a closed runway at Benito Juarez International Airport in early morning fog and burst into flames after striking a parked truck. 72 of the 89 people aboard, including 11 of 13 crew, were killed. The DC-10-10 had been assigned runway 23R but landed on the closed twin runway 23L.
  • El vuelo 2605 de Western Airlines del 31 de octubre de 1979, era un vuelo comercial con destino a la Ciudad de México, que culminó en una de las mayores tragedias aéreas de las que haya sido testigo el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México. La aeronave implicada era un avión McDonnell Douglas DC10 que salió del Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles e impactó con dos vehículos que efectuaban labores de remozamiento en la pista de aterrizaje.
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  • Western Airlines Flight 2605
  • Vuelo 2605 de Western Airlines
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