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Justin Brown, 40, holds a photograph of his aunt, Martha Vickery, who was 38 when she died after Flight 191 crashed just after takeoff at O'Hare International Airport 40 years ago. A memorial service on the 40th anniversary was held at the Flight 191 Memorial Wall & Garden at Lake Park in Des Plaines on May 25, 2019.
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Justin Brown, 40, holds a photograph of his aunt, Martha Vickery, who was 38 when she died after Flight 191 crashed just after takeoff at O’Hare International Airport 40 years ago. A memorial service on the 40th anniversary was held at the Flight 191 Memorial Wall & Garden at Lake Park in Des Plaines on May 25, 2019.

Remembering Flight 191 after 40 years

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Family and friends of loved ones who died on Flight 191 gather for a memorial service at Lake Park in Des Plaines on the 40th anniversary of the American Airlines crash out of O’Hare International Airport. The ceremony took place at the Flight 191 Memorial Wall & Garden within Lake Park on May 25, 2019.

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