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2019-02-23

Atlas Air Flight 3591

A Boeing 767 on a cargo flight crashes into the Trinity Bay en route from Miami to Houston, killing all three crew members.

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes Into Texas' Trinity Bay Near Houston, Killing 3 | The Weather Channel

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes Into Texas' Trinity Bay Near Houston, Killing 3 | The Weather Channel © The Weather Channel

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