![74 Die in a DC‐10 Crash in Mexico As Pilot Lands on Closed Runway; 74 Die in Mexico City Jetliner Crash; United Press International - The New York Times 74 Die in a DC‐10 Crash in Mexico As Pilot Lands on Closed Runway; 74 Die in Mexico City Jetliner Crash; United Press International - The New York Times](https://s1.nyt.com/timesmachine/pages/1/1979/11/01/111064436_360W.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
74 Die in a DC‐10 Crash in Mexico As Pilot Lands on Closed Runway; 74 Die in Mexico City Jetliner Crash; United Press International - The New York Times
![Air Disasters on Twitter: "#OTD in 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes after landing on a closed runway in fog at Mexico City International Airport. Killing 73. https://t.co/0KGvpcLRUs" / Twitter Air Disasters on Twitter: "#OTD in 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes after landing on a closed runway in fog at Mexico City International Airport. Killing 73. https://t.co/0KGvpcLRUs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwGEFtIWYAAXp5O.jpg)
Air Disasters on Twitter: "#OTD in 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes after landing on a closed runway in fog at Mexico City International Airport. Killing 73. https://t.co/0KGvpcLRUs" / Twitter
![MEXICO CRASH STUDY FOCUSES ON RUNWAY Indication Is That Lighting Was On by Error on Closed Strip Where the Airliner Went Down - The New York Times MEXICO CRASH STUDY FOCUSES ON RUNWAY Indication Is That Lighting Was On by Error on Closed Strip Where the Airliner Went Down - The New York Times](https://s1.nyt.com/timesmachine/pages/1/1979/11/02/111065119_360W.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
MEXICO CRASH STUDY FOCUSES ON RUNWAY Indication Is That Lighting Was On by Error on Closed Strip Where the Airliner Went Down - The New York Times
![Air Disasters on Twitter: "#OTD in 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes after landing on a closed runway in fog at Mexico City International Airport. Killing 73. https://t.co/0KGvpcLRUs" / Twitter Air Disasters on Twitter: "#OTD in 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes after landing on a closed runway in fog at Mexico City International Airport. Killing 73. https://t.co/0KGvpcLRUs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwGEFsvWgAAV8y2.jpg)