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On August 31, 1986, a Piper Cherokee without transponder clearance collided with Aeroméxico Flight 498 over Cerritos, California. All 64 aboard the DC-9 and 15 on the ground were killed. The disaster led to mandatory TCAS and Mode C transponder requirements in US airspace.
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On May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and was destroyed in under 40 seconds. Thirteen passengers, 22 crew, and one ground worker were killed. The disaster effectively ended the era of commercial airship travel.
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On March 27, 1977, a KLM Boeing 747 took off without clearance and collided with a Pan Am 747 still on the runway at Tenerife. 583 people were killed in the deadliest accident in aviation history.
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