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Pan Am Flight 759

Index Pan Am Flight 759

Pan Am Flight 759 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from Miami to San Diego, with en route stops in New Orleans and Las Vegas, United States. [1]

33 relations: Advance Publications, Airborne wind shear detection and alert system, Boeing 727, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, Federal Aviation Administration, Headwind and tailwind, Kenner, Louisiana, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Valley, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Louisiana, Martinair Flight 495, McCarran International Airport, Miami, Miami International Airport, Microburst, NASA, National Airlines (1934–1980), National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Transportation Safety Board, National Weather Service, New Orleans, Pan American World Airways, Pratt & Whitney JT8D, Royd Anderson, San Diego, The New York Times, The Times-Picayune, United States, USAir Flight 1016, Vertical draft, Wind shear, WWL-TV.

Advance Publications

Advance Publications, Inc. is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse Sr., Donald Newhouse and S.I. Newhouse Jr.

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Airborne wind shear detection and alert system

The Airborne wind shear detection and alert system, fitted in an aircraft, detects and alerts the pilot both visually and aurally of a wind shear condition.

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Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is a midsized, narrow-body three-engined jet aircraft built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from the early 1960s to 1984.

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Delta Air Lines Flight 191

Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles with an intermediate stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States is a national authority with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation.

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Headwind and tailwind

A tailwind is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object, while a headwind blows against the direction of travel.

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Kenner, Louisiana

Kenner (historically Cannes-Brûlées) is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. State of Louisiana.

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Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Spanish for "The Meadows"), officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County.

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Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada.

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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is an international airport under Class B airspace in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Martinair Flight 495

Martinair Flight 495 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operated by Dutch airline Martinair, that crash-landed in severe weather conditions at Faro Airport, Portugal, on 21 December 1992.

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McCarran International Airport

McCarran International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving the Las Vegas Valley, a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Nevada.

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Miami

Miami is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States.

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Miami International Airport

Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the Miami area.

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Microburst

A microburst is an intense small-scale downdraft produced by a thunderstorm or rain shower.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

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National Airlines (1934–1980)

National Airlines was a United States airline that operated from 1934 to 1980.

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National Centers for Environmental Prediction

The United States National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) delivers national and global weather, water, climate and space weather guidance, forecasts, warnings and analyses to its Partners and External User Communities.

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National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.

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National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States Federal Government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (. Merriam-Webster.; La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.

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Pan American World Airways

Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991.

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Pratt & Whitney JT8D

The Pratt & Whitney JT8D is a low-bypass (0.96 to 1) turbofan engine, introduced by Pratt & Whitney in February 1963 with the inaugural flight of the Boeing 727.

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Royd Anderson

Royd Anderson (born July 22, 1972, New Orleans, Louisiana) is a Cuban-American filmmaker and historian based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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San Diego

San Diego (Spanish for 'Saint Didacus') is a major city in California, United States.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Times-Picayune

The Times-Picayune is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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USAir Flight 1016

USAir Flight 1016 was a regularly scheduled flight between Columbia, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Vertical draft

An updraft is a small‐scale current of rising air, often within a cloud.

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Wind shear

Wind shear (or windshear), sometimes referred to as wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and/or direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere.

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WWL-TV

WWL-TV, virtual channel 4 (UHF digital channel 36), is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_759

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