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The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026 The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024 Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.—Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019