What: American Airlines Flight 1236 on its way to Chicago from John Wayne Airport in California’s Orange County
Where: LAX
When: one engine died just minutes after takeoff at 3:21 p.m. Sunday.
Who: 149 passengers and a crew of six
Why: The flight was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport, where it landed safely around 3:31pm. There were no injuries.
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Contact photographerWhat: Bukovyna Aviation McDonnell Douglas MD-88 on behalf of Taban Air en route from Mashad to Hamedan Iran
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When: Nov 2nd 2011
Who: unknown
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