A Northwest Airlines DC-4 airplane with fifty-eight persons aboard, last reported over Lake Michigan early today, was still missing tonight after hundreds of planes and boats had worked to trace the craft or any survivors. "It was lower and louder every time. [2], The accident was both the first hull-loss and first fatal accident of a Boeing 727. Reports from the 1950 investigation contain information about divers who describe the bottom of a high-probability area as soupy and mucky. The control lock was. Over the past decade, searchers have covered more than 600 square miles of Lake Michigan, seeking the plane wreckage. The fatal mid-air collision between the two air. The Naval History and Heritage Command works with the states that border southern Lake Michigan to find ways to make the most of this assemblage. Gone but Never Forgotten. fact of the matter is there was 7,000 pounds of debris picked up a week after HOLLAND, Mich. On June 23, 1950, Northwest Orient Flight 2501 was traveling from New York to Minneapolis. Probable Cause: PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board is not able to determine the reason for the aircraft not being leveled off at its assigned altitude of 6000ft." Accident investigation: Classification: An intense fire ensued which almost completely destroyed the cockpit and cabin area of the fuselage. Inadequate maintenance and inspection was a factor contributing to the accident. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 22:55. This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. See map. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships; Letter from Captain J. Ashley Roach, JAGC to Stephen Lysaght, British Embassy, 13 April 1994. Other reports of the crash flooded police and Coast Guard from the North Side and North Shore. Noting that the detail is in the book, van Heest declined to identify the pilot's motivation during an interview with MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette. All 58 people aboard the flight on June 23, 1950 were lost when the plane went down over Lake Michigan. "Some articles say it was the work of aliens and it just disappeared. [1], At the time of the accident, United Airlines had 39 other 727s in its fleet (of the 247 Boeing 727s ordered), all of which were 727-100 (727-22). Collided with Beechcraft 35-33 N996T, N5895P was not recovered from the lake bottom, pilot-failure of one or both pilots to see and avoid. Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A twin-engine commuter plane crashed landing on an island in Lake Michigan, killing four people but a girl survived, officials said. "I've interviewed 50 of the 58 victims' families and that's been my job: to unlock their memories.". The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed into Lake Michigan about 1,5 mile northeast of the airfield. Details. Both wing fuel tank caps o-rings were hardened and had flat spots on them. At 11:19 p.m., on April 6, 1958, the four-engine Vickers Viscount 745D was on its final approach to the airport from Flint -- one leg of its regularly-scheduled journey from New York to Chicago. Near the point of contact there are two towers, each of which supports four sets of cables. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed. Police closed off the beach shortly after her family brought remains to authorities, she said. On ground collision with the lake for undetermined reasons. 7. The Copyright 2018 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. A United Airlines Boeing 727 crashed into Lake Michigan on its approach to O'Hare International Airport on August 16, 1965. Lind reported that he was over Battle Creek at 3,500 feet and would reach Milwaukee by 11:37 p.m. Central Time. She said the bang jolted their South Haven home, located a quarter of a mile from shore. Cussler ended his involvement in 2013, but sent his side-scan sonar operator back to Michigan in 2015, 2016, and 2017 to follow some leads discovered by MSRA. No evidence was found of the pilot having a multi-engine rating. During it's flight path, it encountered a severe storm over Lake Michigan and. The aircraft climbed to cruising altitude FL350, which was reached at 20:11. But when Muryl heard about a plane crash in Wisconsin on the radio the next day, he knew what they heard the night before and that ". Your IP address is listed in our blacklist and blocked from completing this request. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was that the pilot knowingly descended below the Minimum Descent Altitude in an attempt to complete the approach by means of visual reference to ground objects. Local 4 News every morning. Responders search the wreckage of Capital Airlines Flight 67, a Vickers Viscount that crashed, killing 47, just shy of the runway at what was then Tri-City Airport, now MBS International Airport in Freeland on April 6, 1958. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is officially the flight with the most missing people (239 missing), although possible remains of the plane have been found in the Indian Ocean. If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. On August 16, 1965, at approximately 21:21 EST, the Boeing 727 crashed into Lake Michigan 20 miles (17 nmi; 32 km) east of Fort Sheridan, near Lake Forest, while descending from 35,000 feet . The Coast Guard reported that skin divers had assembled at the North Shore Yacht Club in Highland Park, which was used as an informal search base. Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Michigan fatal crashes (873) View all crashes on a map. Deck logs for USN Ships, archived at the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD, RG 24. The control tower at O'Hare lost radio contact with the plane as it approached the western shore of Lake Michigan. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration The following factors were reported: Chicago & Southern Airlines, Inc., Flight 804, crashed at approximately 1220 central daylight time while it was executing an instrument approach to the Greater Peoria Airport, Peoria, Illinois. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. I interviewed his family and t, he pilot was motivated to cross while others "It sounded like a plane came over our house and it went away and it came back again," said Eldred, who was 17 at the time of the crash. United Airlines Flight 389 was a scheduled flight from LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York, to O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. Three seconds later, he reported, there was a "thundering roar." "It was a gruesome sight. UPDATE: Search resumes for plane that vanished over Lake Michigan in 1950. "They are still looking for answers and I've tried to do that in my book to put the death of their love ones in perspective.". Between 1942 and the end WWII, the Navy qualified roughly 15,000 pilots using these two ships, but about 130 crashed into Lake Michigan. Jackie Eldred, 80, of Grand Junction, was among the people van Heest interviewed for the book. People who watched the plane heard a thunderous roar and saw a flaming plane as it entered the water north of Chicago near Waukegan, Illinois. Charlevoix Courier, Wednesday, January 13, 1971: SONAR HUNTS B-52 ON LAKE BOTTOM. In a 2008 ceremony at the cemetery, with 58 family members of crash victims, a black granite marker listing the 58 names of those that were lost were dedicated. Considerable light debris, upholstery, and human body fragments were found floating on the surface, but divers were unable to locate the plane's wreckage. The plane, a Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-4 carrying 55 passengers and 3 crew members, departed LaGuardia Airport at about 9:49 p.m., and was last heard from around 11:50 p.m. while over Lake Michigan. Some served in Pacific campaigns, others in North Africa. The FDR casing was recovered, but the device internals including recording media was never found. Eldred, who had long feared falling planes after one crashed in a field near her childhood home, said she became frantic, waking her toddler and husband. In September 2008, MSRA affiliate Chriss Lyon, investigating the crash of Flight 2501, found an unmarked grave that contains the remains of some of the 58 victims. irst being the violent storm. Aircraft Accident Report for this incident, microfilm, Naval History and Heritage Command, Naval Warfare Division, Aviation History Branch, Washington, D.C.,Wolverinedecklog. This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. There is also information concerning various aircraft accidents included in a volume entitled Destination Disaster: From the Tri-Motor to the DC-10, The Risk of Flying, by Paul Eddy (Quadrangle, the New York Times Book Co., 1976). [1], A study by the Naval Research Laboratory published in January 1965 found that, of four different designs of pilot altimeters, the three-pointer design was the one most prone to misreading by pilots. Cornfields and Carriers.The Retired Officer Magazine. VIII, p. 443, vol. Valerie van Heest, MSRA co-director and author of the book Fatal Crossing, says human remains from the June 1950 crash into Lake Michigan washed ashore and were buried in a mass grave. However, it was believed that the crash was most likely the result of the pilots misreading their three-pointer (3p) altimeters by 10,000 feet. The pilot operating handbook lists normal takeoff speed as 91 KIAS, however the airplane was equipped with vortex generators. But van Heest, director of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association, said families of victims need not wait to learn what happened that night when34-year-old Capt. I was awoken by my mothers crying. Others were just mangled," Krause said. Between 1942 and 1945, the years of the carriers operations, there were 128 losses and over 200 accidents. These were mainly shallow water recoveries that did not require extensive time or specialized equipment.8Many have postulated that damaged planes were pitched overboard as had been the case in wartime theatres like the Pacific. This information is added by users of ASN. 1 Although limited training occurred in Virginia's Chesapeake Bay,. Emergency vehicles were delayed in putting out the fire when their tires became stuck in the rainy, mud-filled corn field where Flight 67 had crashed. All air and surface craft suspended search operations off Milwaukee at nightfall except the Coast Guard cutter Woodbine. Captain Carl G. Bowman, skipper of the U. S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw told the United Press bureau at Detroit by radiotelephone that Tiny pieces keep floating to the surface all through the area. He said his men found hands, ears, a seat armrest and fragments of upholstery. aid van Heest, co-founder of (MSRA) Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates based out of Holland, Michigan. Seeandbeerepresented the best of Edwardian passenger vessels. The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and police forces from surrounding states, including Michigan were all involved in the search. The 55 passengers 27 women, 22 men and six children boarded the plane at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. She claims they were buried in a St. Joseph-area cemetery without the knowledge of the victims' families, and the grave was never marked. Both occupants were presumed dead. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Buy Now At the Lakefront Airport, officials assembled. The plane was the first Boeing 727 to ever crash. The 2013 expedition came with no new leads. The Navy used various aircraft for these training qualifications. The aircraft was lost and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. In 2014, Local 4's Roger Weber talked to the daughter of Leo Wooler, who was among the 58 killed. The study revealed that the three-pointer design was misread almost eight times more often than the best-designed of the four altimeters tested. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. There is no evidence that any damaged planes were tossed overboard, but rather, there is sufficient evidence that reveals that damaged planes were returned to the dock or picked up while the ships were still on missions and returned for repair.9Because the carriers were not isolated as they were in the Pacific theatre and had repair facilities available, damaged aircraft were saved whenever possible. Neither his body nor the plane was ever recovered. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the twin engine aircraft overran and plunged into Lake Michigan. The flight was cleared to an altitude of 6,000 feet MSL by air traffic control (ATC), but the plane never leveled off at 6,000 feet (1,800m). Eldred saidher own family members found body partson the beach the next day after rumors had spread that evidence was washing ashore. Although large, their 550 decks were smaller than the Navys ocean going carriers and as such, provided excellent training platforms; if a pilot could make it on this deck, he could make it on any other deck in the Navys fleet.4, Wolverinelaunched its first aircraft on August 25, 1942 and served as a training platform until November 11, 1945 when both vessels were decommissioned. These numbers seem significant until it is considered that during that time over 120,000 successful landings took place, and an estimated 15,000 pilots qualified.7The training program, in this light, was a huge success. To better manage this assemblage, the Naval Historical Center (now the Naval History and Heritage Command) conducted a limited side-scan sonar survey in May 2004, to relocate several examples in the assemblage. Deck logs for USN Ships, archived at the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD, RG 24. The bottom is loose like quicksand, so now there's one thingrunning through our minds: Could the bottom conditions hide the plane in the muck? The company's annual inspection checklist requires that the tabs be checked. In his last report, Captain Lind requested permission to descend from 3,500 to 2,500 feet because of a severe electrical storm which was lashing the lake with high velocity winds. Hours after the crash, members of the Civil Aeronautics Board (the predecessor to the NTSB) were on scene to begin investigating the accident. "There's been a lot of mystique around this," van Heest The crew decided to abort the takeoff and started an emergency braking procedure. South Haven Mayor Robert Burr, along with Craig Rich from the MSRA, read off all of the 58 victims' names. The aircraft came to rest in 25 feet of water about 300 feet past the runway end. All rights reserved (About Us). Complete failure of both engines due to fuel exhaustion. The floating debris included a fuel tank float, cushions, luggage. ACCIDENT DETAILS: Date: August 16, 1965: Time: 2021: Location: Lake Michigan, near Chicago, Illinois: Operator: United Air Lines: Flight #: 389: Route: New York City . "I always wondered what happened to the human remains that washed ashore on the beaches of South Haven," said van Heest, co-founder of (MSRA) Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates based out of Holland, Michigan. He enjoys suffering through Lions games on Sundays in the fall. Only two aviation accidents claimed more lives in Michigan than Flight 67. All rights reserved (About Us). KTXL. The aircraft made initial contact with powerlines which cross the VOR Runway 12 final of Runway 12 of the Greater Peoria Airport approach course, approximately 2 miles west. All 16 occupants were killed. Taken individually, the aircraft lost in Lake Michigan have historical value for battle service.11However, even though many never saw battle they are still valuable as representatives of their type, or for their rarity today. The company holding the airplane's type certificate states an opening force of 16 lbs of force is required. Countless searches have turned up nothing, and the plane's disappearance remains unsolved. Mystery of 1965 plane crash in California's Folsom Lake might finally be solved. ", New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water, Accident investigation report completed and information captured. On August 16, 1965, at approximately 21:21 EST, the Boeing 727 crashed into Lake Michigan 20 miles (17nmi; 32km) east of Fort Sheridan, near Lake Forest, while descending from 35,000 feet (11,000m) mean sea level (MSL). 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, CAB aircraft accident reports, dating 1934-65, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records, some mention of the circumstances of the accident. Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. 1965 California plane crash may be solved after underwater researchers discover debris. Van Heest is the authora non-fiction book called"Fatal Crossing: The Mysterious Disappearance of NWA Flight 2501 and The Quest for Answers,"that will be released this month by Holland-based publisher In Depth Editions. Through ships logs and Aircraft Accident Cards we know that of the aircraft listed as lost were 41 TBM/TBF Avengers, one F4U Corsair, 38 SBD Dauntless, four F6F Hellcats, 17 SNJ Texans, two SB2U Vindicators, 37 FM/F4F Wildcats and three experimental drones known as TDNs.10Several of the aircraft used for training had prior military history. A California company says details of the wrecked plane appear to match the missing 1965 aircraft ". The weeklong survey located many interesting targets for further study. Valerie van Heest and a dedicated group of volunteers have spent a decade searching for the sunken fuselage and engines of the DC-4. Emergency workers found the plane's contents and bodies of passengers strewn across the field, with some still strapped into their seats. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. The plane carried a capacity load of fifty-five passengers and a crew of three, headed by Capt. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. The Michigan Shipwreck Research Association, and the National Underwater and Marine Agency, a non-profit organization founded by the famous mystery author Clive Cussler, decided in 2003 to look into the crash. Searchers found an oil slick, light aircraft debris and an airline logbook floating in the lake many miles from shore. here's a possibility we'll never find the plane.". At the time 2501 crashed, it was flying through an area of considerable thunderstorm activity. "T, he biggest decision on the part of the pilot is the attempt to cross the lake in this storm. As the airplane approached 22,000 feet, the pilot reported that both engines stopped running within seconds of each other. A Northwest Orient Airlines Douglas DC-4 (registration: N95425) operating a daily service between New York and Seattle disappeared on the night of June 23rd, 1950, over Lake Michigan. 'All I can see are lights [from the airplane]. A headline from The Times-Picayune on the morning of Feb. 26 1964 shows the search effort, which over 45 days recovered only 56% of debris. Aircraft debris and other evidence were found along the Lake Michigan shore near. 25 Sep 2018: Beech 200: Oscoda, MI. A number of secondary explosions followed as the aircraft's fuel-filled wings erupted in flames. The drought in California . The Navy converted them from passenger steamers into aircraft carriers for carrier operations training of Navy and Marine Corps pilots. Aircraft History Cards, microfilm, Naval History and Heritage Command, Naval Warfare Division, Aviation History Branch, Washington, DC. No evidence of a mechanical failure/malfunction was found. Many of the aircraft in this assemblage have been found in good condition, tires inflated, parachutes preserved, leather seats maintained, and engine crankcases full of oil. The line between the airports does. Using 10 years of research, she recreates the last hours of the flight and connects a series of bad decisions and unfortunate events leading to the crash. Artifacts lost in the cold, fresh waters of Lake Michigan usually exhibit excellent preservation characteristics. 6. The crash was the worst aviation accident in American history at the time, with all 58 occupants presumed dead. She claimed they were buried in at St. Joseph-area cemetery without knowledge of the victims' families. Inadequate preflight by the pilot resulting in fuel exhaustion. Friday, April 6, marks the 60th anniversary of Michigan's third-deadliest plane crash at what is now known as MBS International Airport. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. All air and surface craft suspended search operations off Milwaukee at nightfall except the Coast Guard cutter Woodbine. The pilot was completing a positioning flight to Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Airport and while descending, he encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling, fog and limited visibility. The most likely explanation is the pilots thought they were descending through 16,000 feet (4,900m) MSL when they were actually descending through only 6,000 feet MSL. 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I knew the plane went down and I'd like proof that it went down in South Haven.". Details. [2], The aircraft was at approximately 3,500 feet (1,100 metres) over Lake Michigan, 18 miles (29 kilometres) NNW of Benton Harbor, Michigan,[3] when flight controllers lost radio contact with it soon after the pilot had requested a descent to 2,500ft (760m). The plane sank with Cooper into 85' of water. In the years since, air travel has become increasingly safe. Few debris were found while the main wreckage was not recovered. The airplane, a four-engine 'air coach' bound from New York to Minneapolis and Seattle, was last heard from at 1:13 o'clock this morning, New York Time, when it reported that it was over Lake Michigan, having crossed the eastern shore line near South Haven, Mich. Shortly after this the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan in 250 feet of water, 30 miles ENE of O'Hare Airport. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Its opulence and comfort were second to none on the lakes. [4] With serial number 18328, and line number 146, the aircraft had its maiden flight on May 18, 1965 with delivery to United Airlines on June 3, 1965 meaning it had been in passenger service for two and a half months before it crashed. 11. The information contained in the database came from numerous resources, but mainly consist of information from Aircraft Accident Reports (AAR), microfilm, Naval History and Heritage Command, Naval Warfare Division, Aviation History Branch, Washington, D.C., and deck logs ofSableandWolverine. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. At an altitude of about 900 feet and about a half-mile from the airport, the plane banked to re-align itself with the runway then abruptly dove into the ground, crashing just 300 feet from the tarmac. The reports for the years 1947-50 are currently missing. After each name was read, a bell was rung. There was no indication of any unusual problem prior to impact. On a warm summer evening in August 1965, United Airlines flight 389 was due to operate a routine scheduled flight from New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) to United's primary hub at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), a distance of 733 miles (1,772km). All 58 people aboard the flight on June 23, 1950 were lost when the plane went down over Lake Michigan. That final clearance was acknowledged by the captain, and was the last communication with ATC prior to impact with the water. Many planes suffered the same fate during World War II, but this one was . The area of Lake Michigan where 2501 disappeared is infamously known for its mysterious string of tragic and unexplained events. From a historical perspective, the assemblage provides a wealth of knowledge about the history of naval aviation. Lieutenant Walter Elcock crashed a Navy F6F-3 Hellcat fighter plane into Lake Michigan during a training exercise in 1945. The pilot used 32' of manifold pressure for takeoff versus 37.3' as placarded. The flight was carrying 55 passengers and three crew members; the loss of all 58 on board made it the deadliest commercial airliner accident in America at the time. Although not an aircraft wreck, of particular interest could be the remains of the World War I German submarineUC-97, sunk by the U.S. Navy in 1921 as a requirement of the Treaty of Versailles.12. . After each name was read, a bell was rung. Shortly after this the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan in 250 feet of water, 30 miles ENE of O'Hare Airport. Eldredsaid she would like proof of what she heard that night so long ago. "I feel things are working to put a final closure to this accident.". PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board is not able to determine the reason for the aircraft not being leveled off at its assigned altitude of 6000ft. If all aboard are lost, the crash will be the most disastrous in the history of American commercial aviation. 30 . He's been with WDIV since 2013. The grim task of locating the wreckage of a giant B-52 bomber which crashed, burned. Aircraft parts, luggage, and human remains were retrieved in Lake Michigan off the coasts from South Haven down to Benton Harbor. The following contributing factors were reported: The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Cleveland to Chicago. The Coast Guard also recovered body parts. 16 Aug 1965: Lake Michigan, near Chicago, Illinois United Air Lines Boeing B-727-22 N7036U: 30/30(0) 20 Aug 1965: Jeuk, Belgium LOT Polish Airlines Vickers 804 Viscount SP-LVA: 4/4(0) 24 Aug 1965: Hong Kong Military - U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed KC-130F 149802: 59/72(0) 04 Sep 1965: Lake Tustumena, Alaska Cordova Airlines Aero Commander 680 The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: The Boeing, just 3 months old, departed New York-LaGuardia at 19:52 for a flight to Chicago-O'Hare. Mike Perdue, one of four people who died in a light-commuter plane crash near Beaver Island Saturday, shielded his daughter during it, Ryan Wojan told CNN. The captain of a 707 which was 30 miles (26nmi; 48km) behind the accident flight stated their descent was in instrument conditions until they broke out of the cloud layer at about 8,000 to 10,000 feet (2,400 to 3,000m) and approximately 15 to 20 miles (13 to 17nmi; 24 to 32km) east of the shoreline. according to a website van Heest created to honor the victims. A tower crewman at O'Hare said the pilot had just received landing instructions and had replied "Roger" when communication with the plane failed. The tower controller said that at the 3/4 field point, the airplane had not rotated. Top Guns of 1943; Newell, Rob. The airplane cleared the end of the runway then stalled into Lake Michigan, flipped inverted and sank. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The original governmentinvestigation never determined a cause for why the flight went down. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time. She did her best to try to tell me what had happened, that my father was gone and would not be coming back, she said. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. DETROIT On June 23, 1950, a plane traveling from New York to Minneapolis crashed into Lake Michigan. Initial search efforts in Lake Michigan launched from Milwaukee following the accident but were soon moved to South Haven after debris and Northwest Airline blankets were located 10 miles offshore,according to a website van Heest created to honor the victims. ", Her book is now available online, at Barnes & Noble and through the publisher's, "Fatal Crossing: The Mysterious Disappearance of NWA Flight 2501 and The Quest for Answers. A witness on the airport said that when the airplane went by, it 'didn't sound like most King Airs do at that point.' A first responder removes debris from the wreckage of Capital Airlines Flight 67, a Vickers Viscount that crashed, killing 47, just shy of the runway at what was then Tri-City Airport, now MBS International Airport in Freeland on April 6, 1958. The Air Commerce Bulletin, published semi-monthly by the Aeronautics Branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, includes published versions of aircraft accident reports for the late 1930's. is bindweed pollinated by wind or insects,
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