Hughes Airwest Flight 706, Aviation disaster in the United States
Hughes Airwest Flight 706 was involved in a fatal mid-air collision.
The incident occurred on June 6, 1971, impacting aviation safety protocols.
The crash had a profound influence on air traffic control and cockpit resource management.
The flight route no longer exists since Hughes Airwest ceased to operate.
It was one of the few commercial airliners to collide with a military jet.
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