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LAX’s Deadliest Crashes and Safety Wins | Irvine News
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On a fateful August night in 1986, a Piper Cherokee collided mid-air with an Aeromexico DC-9 over Los Angeles, killing 82 people and destroying six homes — a tragedy that exposed critical gaps in air traffic control and small-plane detection. The crash spurred life-saving reforms, including mandatory transponders for small aircraft and onboard collision avoidance systems on commercial jets. But LAX’s safety story isn’t just about one disaster — it’s a series of near-misses and crashes, from a Continental DC-10 that caught fire on the runway in 1978 to a USAir 737 that slammed into another plane in 1991, all of which led to smarter runways, better radar, and ultimately, safer skies for millions.
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