Fire on Air Canada DC-9 Kills 23 in Cincinnati
An intense fire that swept through a smoke filled DC-9 rear lavatory likely started from a cigarette. The jet carrying 46 people diverted to Cincinnati where 23 died and 18 were injured. Pilot Capt Donald Cameron was hailed a hero for a landing with cockpit smoke.
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James Hannah
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Air Canada
Texas
Canada
Greater Cincinnati
Donald Engen
National Transportation Safety Board
Engen
FBI
Ted Morris
Dallas-Fort Worth
Toronto
Donald Cameron
Montreal
Cameron
Pat Labrie
Kirsch
Father of 11 helps co pilot escape danger on burning jet
Roy Grubbs a 52 year old father of eleven from Waxahachie aided a co pilot in pulling passengers from an Air Canada DC9 that burned after an emergency landing in Cincinnati. Grubbs a diesel transmissions designer for Bennett Enterprises was overcome by smoke and collapsed as emergency crews helped him from the area.
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Cincinnati
Air Canada
Roy Grubbs
Dallas-Fort Worth
Toronto
Grubbs
Bennett Enterprises
Amy Harrell
Associated Press
Waxahachie
Remains of U S Servicemen Flown From Hanoi To Hawaii
Nine American servicemen's remains were handed to a U S team in Hanoi and flown to Hickam Field Hawaii for examination at the Army Central Identification Laboratory. Three additional unaccounted for service members were reported with identification type information.
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Washington
U.S
Hanoi
Hawaii
Pentagon
Hickam Air Force Base
Honolulu
Army
Texans recall flight ordeal
Survivors from Texas recount the Air Canada DC9 fire that killed 23 aboard Flight 797 near Cincinnati. Dense smoke trapped many mid-cabin while some escaped from rear exits. several Texans were treated for smoke inhalation and names include Curtis Mathes Jr. and Louise Cox others.
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Greater Cincinnati
Toronto
Dallas-Fort Worth
Curtis Mathes Jr
Curtis Mathes Co
Cranfill H. Cox Jr
Louise Cox
Gilmer
Denton
Lisa Ehrich
Randy Morris
Morris
Ms. Ehrich
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RCA Whirlpool Litton
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Vleze Mart
Cosupply
Bolin’s
Id & Dixi
Adi Vitis
Secweek
Dallas
Connie Kirsch
DeSoto
Harry E. Moseley Jr
Moseley
Cathy Sellers
Dianne Fadley
Garland
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Jim
Ehrich
H Tweeds, Inc
Cours Wana
Eoe
Tex
Ames Manufacturing Co. Inc
E. Bith
YMCA
Odessa
E. University Call
Visa-Mastercard
Leggett’s Fabrics
Old-Town
RCPS
PSS Ly
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