Airplane Crash - Akron, Ohio 11/04/1949
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Akron, Ohio
Date | 11/04/1949 |
Time | 21:34 |
Location | Akron, Ohio |
Operator | Harrington's Inc |
Route | Philadelphia - Cleveland |
Type | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration | NC29086 |
Cn/In | 4304 |
Aboard | 3 |
Fatalities | 3 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The cargo plane collided with trees short of the runway while attempting to land. The improper execution of an instrument approach which resulted in the aircraft being flown to the right of the proper approach path at an altitude too low to clear the terrain. |
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