What the records say
- When
- 16 Aug 1965
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 42.25° N, 87.47° W
- Description
- 1965 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 30
United Air Lines Flight 389
1965 aviation accident
United Air Lines Flight 389 was a scheduled flight from LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York, to O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. On August 16, 1965, at approximately 21:21 EST, the Boeing 727 crashed into Lake Michigan 20 miles east of Fort Sheridan, near Lake Forest, while descending from 35,000 feet (11,000 m) mean sea level (MSL).
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