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‘Think about them all the time.' 40 years pass since deadly Cerritos plane crash

Summary by NBC LA
Forty years ago, 82 people died after Aeroméxico Flight 498 and a Piper Aircraft plane collided midair over Cerritos.

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40 years ago, an air crash shocked residents of the city of Cerritos, when the crash of two aircraft caused them to rush to the ground, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. 82 people died in the crash between a plane and an Aeromexico plane on August 31, 1986. Relatives of the victims continue to live with the aftermath of what happened that day. “Because I remember that day as if it were yesterday,” said Mirna Martínez, who los…

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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