Eastern Air Lines Flight 980
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On January 1, 1985, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 (a Boeing 727) struck Mount Illimani at an altitude of 19,600 feet. The flight took off from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción, Paraguay, and intended to reach El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Bolivia. All 25 passengers and 4 crew were killed on impact.