Air disaster

Hughes Airwest Flight 706

6 Jun 1971 · 34.17° N, 118.00° W

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When
6 Jun 1971
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
34.17° N, 118.00° W
Description
1971 aviation accident in Los Angeles County, California
Deaths
50
Injured
0
Cause
aviation accident

Hughes Airwest Flight 706

1971 mid-air collision over California

Hughes Airwest Flight 706 was a regularly scheduled flight operated by American domestic airline Hughes Airwest from Los Angeles, California, to Seattle, Washington, with several intermediate stops. On Sunday, June 6, 1971, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 serving as Flight 706 departed Los Angeles just after 6 p.m.

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