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456:Passengers
323:Shrine Game
208:Destination
150: /
138:121°35′11″W
53:introducing
1528:Categories
861:(May 1956)
853:(May 1954)
719:2 November
688:2 November
565:References
478:Hong Kong
441:Ray Syrnyk
292:Chilliwack
234:Fatalities
218:Passengers
135:49°01′34″N
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418:, former
268:Vancouver
250:Survivors
61:June 2010
538:See also
280:Winnipeg
242:Injuries
178:Operator
163:Aircraft
101:Accident
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583:at the
464:Canada
378:Victims
284:Toronto
272:Calgary
114:Summary
49:improve
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492:Japan
459:Total
344:trowal
282:, and
276:Regina
262:was a
193:CF-TFD
38:, but
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1483:Dec 9
1443:Nov 7
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453:Crew
290:near
1249:1956
739:ISBN
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352:Hope
226:Crew
124:Site
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