West Coast Airlines Flight 956

Accident details

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Aircraft

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Stopover

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Passengers

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Crew

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Summary

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What happened

West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with 18 fatalities 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Wemme, Oregon, marking the first loss of a Douglas DC-9.