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  Date August 16 1965
  Type CFIT
  Site Lake Michigan , USA
  Fatalities 30
  Injuries 0


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  Type Boeing 727-22
  Operator United Airlines
  Tail Number N7036U
  Passengers 24
  Crew 6
  Survivors 0


United Airlines Flight 389 was a scheduled flight from it crashed into Lake Michigan 20 miles east of Fort Sheridan, Illinois near Lake Forest, Illinois while descending from 35000 feet during final approach. There was no indication of any unusual problem prior to impact. A cause was not determined by NTSB investigators but it is believed that the crash was caused by an excessive rate of sink due to the pilot's lack of altitude awareness. All 30 were killed including
the president of the Air Line Pilots Association .

United continues to use the flight number today on an Oklahoma City-Denver-Oakland, California route.