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Thursday Marks 50th Anniversary Of Deadly Plane Crash Near Midway

The aircraft struck trees and rooftops along West 71st Street before crashing into a home, killing two people inside and 43 people on board.

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Flight 553 was traveling from Washington, D.C. to Omaha with a scheduled stop in Chicago. The plan was on approach at the time.
Flight 553 was traveling from Washington, D.C. to Omaha with a scheduled stop in Chicago. The plan was on approach at the time. (CBS)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — This week marks the 50th anniversary of an aviation disaster in Chicago.

On Dec. 8, 1972, a United Airlines 737 went down in a neighborhood near Midway International Airport.

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