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Northwest DC-9 Captain Returns From Medical Leave in Fatal Fog Collision
In Romulus Michigan officials said Northwest Airlines Captain William Lovelace returned Monday from a five year medical leave to fly the DC-9 that collided with a 727 on a foggy airport runway killing eight. The crash on runway 21C after the 727 raced for takeoff led to six male and two female deaths among 43 aboard the DC-9. Transcripts show an air traffic controller asking the DC-9 pilot to confirm position as fog obscured visibility. The FAA has not yet reviewed the tower transcripts. Flight attendant from Northwest, active since 1968, and six other victims were identified. dental records were being sought for positive IDs.
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