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McDonnell Douglas MD88 crash near Chicago, Illinois, United States

serious2019-08-26
Summary

an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.

Incident details
Date
2019-08-26
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
41.9744, -87.9067
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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