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1000:Doug Parker
945:Flight 5966
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912:Flight 3379
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884:Flight 6001
879:Flight 1572
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869:Flight 1420
803:Flight 383
500:Mergers and
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985:E. L. Cord
938:Connection
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844:Flight 711
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764:Flight 77
747:July 1943
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734:Flight 11
708:Flight 1
692:Incidents
635:AA Center
256:Survivors
1131:Category
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898:American
724:Flight 2
702:Airlines
700:American
661:AAirpass
649:Programs
630:AA Arena
589:Reno Air
554:MetroJet
492:Oneworld
248:Injuries
114:Operator
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1835:Alaska
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