On June 6, 1971, a Hughes Airwest DC-9, departed Los Angeles for Seattle with several intermediate stops; however, the flight never made it past its first stop. What led to the loss of this flight?
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Photo Source:
Hughes Airwest Flight 706 - Wikipedia
Research Sources:
Report: AAR7226.pdf
“Speed Trap.” Air Disasters , season 5, episode 2, Smithsonian Channel , 15 Feb. 2015.