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IL HJR0045
Joint Resolution
Status
4/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Deanne Mazzochi
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AI Summary
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Designates September 1, 2021 as Trans World Airlines Flight 529 Memorial Day in Illinois to commemorate the 60-year anniversary of the crash.
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Recognizes that TWA Flight 529 crashed on September 1, 1961 near Midway Airport after a two-inch bolt failed in the elevator assembly, killing all 78 people on board (73 passengers and 5 crew members).
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Honors four Chicago-area victims: a pharmacist from Evanston, a nurse from MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, and two servicemen returning to duty in California.
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Acknowledges the crash as the deadliest single plane crash at the time, with debris scattered across a 200 by 1,100-foot field in what is now Willowbrook, Illinois.
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Extends condolences to the families and friends of all victims of the tragedy.
Legislative Description
TWA FLIGHT 529 MEMORIAL DAY
Last Action
Adopted Both Houses
4/9/2022