List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft 1960 – 1989
September 1 – TWA Flight 529, a Lockheed Constellation L-049 propliner, abruptly pitches up and crashes shortly after takeoff from Chicago's Midway Airport, killing all 73 passengers and 5 crew on board; a 5/16 inch bolt that fell out of the elevator control linkage just before the crash is blamed.