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==Accidents and incidents== * On June 3, 1977, [[Continental Airlines]] Flight 63, a [[Boeing 727]]-224 Advanced, struck powerlines and two utility poles after takeoff due to a [[windshear]] encounter. The aircraft returned safely to TUS with no injuries to passengers or crew. The plane was substantially damaged but was repaired and placed back into service.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19770603-0|title=N32725|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}</ref> * On December 30, 1989, an [[America West]] [[Boeing 737]]-204 (Flight 450, Registration N198AW) was en route to the Tucson International Airport when a fire in the wheel well burned through hydraulic cabling. During landing braking was ineffective and the aircraft overran the end of the runway. After colliding with a concrete structure the plane came to a stop. The aircraft was written off.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X29969&key=1 | title = LAX90FA061 | publisher = [[National Transportation Safety Board]] | date = December 30, 1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19891230-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-204 N198AW Tucson International Airport, AZ (TUS)|author=Harro Ranter|date=December 30, 1989}}</ref> * On January 23, 2017, a Beechcraft 300 crashed near a parking structure shortly after takeoff, killing the two people on board.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2017 |title=2 killed when plane taking off crashes at Tucson airport |work=Arizona Daily Star |url=http://tucson.com/news/local/killed-when-plane-taking-off-crashes-at-tucson-airport/article_558ab45c-e1a4-11e6-b9ed-53c8f76ea5ad.html}}</ref>
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