Air Canada Flight 797
23Fatalities
23Survivors
46On board
Accident details
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What happened
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9 catches fire during flight over Kentucky; 23 of 46 passengers die from smoke inhalation even after the crew successfully lands the aircraft at the Cincinnati airport in northern Kentucky.
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