Historical Events tagged with "palm springs"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Accidents & Tragedies
Collision of American Airlines Flight and Bomber
October 23rd, 1942 82 years ago
American Airlines Flight 28 collided with a U.S. Army Air Force bomber near Palm Springs, California, killing all 12 passengers and crew aboard. The aircraft was en route from Los Angeles to New York City and tragically intersected the bomber's flight path during wartime training operations. This accident highlights the dangers of military and civilian aviation interacting during high-demand flight operations, especially in a period of escalating conflict.
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