| Date of Accident: | 06 June 1971 |  |
| Airline: | Hughes Airwest |  |
| Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | |
| Location: | Duarte, California, USA | |
| Registration: | N9345 | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | --- | |
| Fatalities: | 50:51 | |
| MSN: | 47441 | |
| Line Number: | 503 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | --- | |
| Engine Model: | --- | |
| Year of Delivery: | --- | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft collided with a U.S. Marine Corps F-4B Phantom while climbing to cruise altitude under radar control. The F-4 was flying illegally in controlled airspace with an inoperable transponder. All 50 aboard the DC-9 killed - the F4 pilot survived. |
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| Related Links/Information: | Accident Photos - AirDisaster.Com Photo Database |
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