Injuries Reported in Dual DC9 Landing Crashes
Two commercial DC9 jets crashed during foul weather landings in Chattanooga Tennessee and Akron Ohio, with no deaths. Thirty six people were injured, one seriously. Delta Flight 516 from Atlanta to Chicago drifted into a thunderstorm, burst into flames, but all occupants survived with two serious injuries including the pilot. Eastern Flight 300 from Miami to Akron Canton rolled off a runway after a light rain, injuring all 26 aboard. sixteen were hospitalized in fair to satisfactory condition.
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Hijackers Still Hold KLM Plane In Dubai Stopover
Three Arab guerrillas holding 11 hostages on a hijacked KLM Boeing 747 landed in Dubai after a three day takeover. Dubai granted safe conduct talks while Holland faced transit-for-Jews pressure as negotiations continued with Dutch officials. The plane had previously refueled in Dubai and circled Aden before returning.
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