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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

31 May 1979

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1979

Page

5

Seventeen Die in Downeast Airlines Crash in Maine

A Downeast Airlines commuter plane from Boston crashed near Owls Head killing 17 of 18 aboard. One teen passenger, John M. McCafferty, 16, of Searsmont, survived in serious but stable condition with leg and head injuries. The DeHavilland Twin Otter went down near Otter Point after seeking diversion due to poor weather. a temporary Rockport morgue was set up as investigators from NTSB and FAA prepared to arrive.

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Owls Head Maine Downeast Airlines Boston William Reinhardt Knox County John M. McCafferty Searsmont Rockport Federal Aviation Administration Brunswick Naval Air Station FAA Mike Ciccarelli Carlton Thurston Otter Point Rockport Hospital Knox County Sheriff's Department National Transportation Safety Board Downeast Rockland Portland
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Death toll rises in Chicago disaster high count climbs

The death toll from the Chicago DC-10 crash stands at 274 with 17 positive identifications and an infant suspected among the victims. Investigators store bodies in refrigerated hangar trucks at O’Hare as NTSB shifts focus to labs and engine testing in Tulsa and Dallas.

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Chicago American Airlines Los Angeles Joe Scott Tempoary O‘hare International Scott Betsy Barstead Sheriff's Office Don DesRe’maux National Transportation Safety Board NTSB Bob Buckhorn Washington Laboratories Tulsa Okla Dallas
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