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At approximately 6:06 PM, just as US Air Flight 1493 was preparing to touchdown, the Boeing collided with SkyWest Flight 5569. The impact was catastrophic; the Metroliner was crushed under the weight of the larger aircraft, resulting in a massive fireball that consumed both planes.
Inside the 737, although passengers and crew initially believed they experienced a typical landing, the situation rapidly evolved into chaos. Two flight attendants attempted to secure an evacuation just as the fire began to engulf the cabin.