Cargo Plane on Approach to Chicago Hits Factory
United Press International
CHICAGO —
An airplane carrying cargo crashed into an empty factory three miles from Midway Airport, killing the pilot, authorities said. The plane had been cleared to land Monday night when the pilot radioed the tower and said the throttle was stuck, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mort Edlestein said.
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