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1979-06-17: Air New England Flight 248 — United States

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On June 17, 1979, an Air New England Flight 248 was involved in an aviation accident near United States. One person was killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On June 17, 1979, Air New England Flight 248, a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, crashed on approach to Barnstable Municipal Airport in Massachusetts. The pilot was killed; all others survived.

Accident

On June 17, 1979, Air New England Flight 248, a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, crashed while on approach to Barnstable Municipal Airport in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The aircraft was operating a scheduled flight at the time of the accident.

Casualties

The pilot of the aircraft was killed instantly. All other occupants on board survived the accident. The source reports one fatality.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Air New England as Flight 248.

Location

The accident occurred near Barnstable Municipal Airport in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain

Related events

Same aircraft family

More accident analyses

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4698108. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).