USA Jet N199US DC-9 on the ramp at Hamilton International Airport. This aircraft crashed on July 6th 2008. Photo taken in 2005

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On July 6, 2008, USA Jet flight 199, a DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15 as the freighter approached Plan de Guadalupe International Airport in Saltillo, Mexico, carrying a load of auto parts. While attempting to land, the cargo plane, crashed splitting into four pieces and scattering debris across an area of about 600 meters in diameter. The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana en-route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot and severely injured the co-pilot.

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Size: 5199px × 3435px
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Lee Thomas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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