American Flight 191 Crash Site - Des Plaines IL Real Haunt
- Off 430 W Touhy Ave
- Des Plaines, IL
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This is the crash site for Flight 191 that came down in 1979 on May 25th. The plane lost parts of its engine during take off and flipped on the runway resulting in an explosion. All crews and passengers were killed including two people on the ground.
Those in the adjacent mobile home park nearby the crash site have reported haunting events including white lights moving around the site following the crash, knocks at their door and windows when no one was there, and sounds of moaning and crying from the crash site. In other cases, some have reported getting a knock at the door to find and individual standing there seeking help getting his luggage or making a connecting flight.
Those in the adjacent mobile home park nearby the crash site have reported haunting events including white lights moving around the site following the crash, knocks at their door and windows when no one was there, and sounds of moaning and crying from the crash site. In other cases, some have reported getting a knock at the door to find and individual standing there seeking help getting his luggage or making a connecting flight.
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