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Name: American Flight 191 Crash Site, Des Plaines, Illinois

Location Type: Other

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Coordinates: 42.041582, -87.887392

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On May 25, 1979, Flight 191 lost some parts of its engine as it was taking off and flipped on the runway. It exploded into a huge fireball, killing all the crew and passengers aboard and 2 people on the ground. Shortly after, folks reported white lights moving around in the crash site. Folks who...

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