Speed Trap (Hughes Airwest Flight 706)
Mayday · Season 13 · Episode 3
On 6 June 1971, Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collides with a United States Marine Corps (USMC) jet fighter above the San Gabriel Mountains. A total of 50 people from the two aircraft are killed, with the backseat crewman of the USMC aircraft the only survivor.
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Season
13
Episode
3
Air Date
30/Dec/2013
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
45 min
Overview
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On 6 June 1971, Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collides with a United States Marine Corps (USMC) jet fighter above the San Gabriel Mountains. A total of 50 people from the two aircraft are killed, with the backseat crewman of the USMC aircraft the only survivor.
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