Airplane Crash - Springfield, Ohio 12/31/1931
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Springfield, Ohio
Date | 12/31/1931 |
Location | Springfield, Ohio |
Operator | American Airways |
Route | Port Colombus, OH - Louisville, KY |
Type | Fairchild Pilgrim 100A |
Aboard | 5 |
Fatalities | 4 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Under orders from his supervisor, the pilot took off in extremely poor weather conditions. After encountering fog he attempted to turn back to the airport but a wing tip struck a knoll and the plane crashed. |
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