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ID 19010 Views: 428 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, April 16, 2008	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) Delivered in 1967, this DC-9 had a long career in the skies before a tragic crash in Saltillo Mexico on July 6, 2008 left one crew member dead and the aircraft destroyed scarcely three months after this photo.

ID 19001 Views: 495 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Continental Airlines Boeing 737-824	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, April 16, 2008	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N73278 / N199US (cn 31596) A view down taxiway kilo from the D concourse during the early evening arrival bank. The DC-9 in this photo is USA Jet's N199US (cn 47153), which would end its life in a fiery crash in Saltillo Mexico less than three months after this photo.

ID 11404 Views: 374 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 11, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) Making the turn off of taxiway Romeo on its way to the cargo ramp, this is the DC-9 that crashed in Saltillo Mexico on July 6, 2008, killing the Captain and severely wounding the First Officer. The last moments of this forty one year old plane's career can be seen in this surveillance video of the nighttime crash: http://www.pointniner.com/2008/07/surviellance-camera-captures-usa-jet.html

ID 9450 Views: 424 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Detroit - Willow Run Airport (KYIP/YIP) USA - Michigan, September 4, 2005	N960DL Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) USA Jet DC-9-10 N199US is seen resting at YIP September 4, 2005.

ID 8362 Views: 449 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, April 16, 2008	DJR107 Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) Running 45 minutes late from Miami, flight 199 arrives with the sun just above the horizon.

ID 4719 Views: 524 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, June 22, 2007	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) Passing the FedEx ramp and heading for departure, this vintage bird was a welcome visitor this day. June 22, 2007

ID 4464 Views: 522 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, June 28, 2007	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) Taxiing in on another cargo flight, this DC-9 was built in 1967 and once operated for Hughes Airwest and Republic before conversion to cargo status and a lengthy career with USA Jet. June 28, 2007

ID 4460 Views: 469 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, June 28, 2007	Mark Plumley Contact
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	N199US (cn 47153) Coming in from Canada this little 9 iron helped in the September 11 relief efforts by transporting cargo to NYC. In 2002 this plane also transported Harper Seals and a Beluga Whale. Seen here touching down on Rwy 6L. Cool catch!