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The airplane departed Pope AFB on a flight to Tulsa, carrying seven passengers and a crew of four. At 1223LT, the crew called Knoxville, Tennessee, Airways Radio, stating he was at 11,500 feet and asked for instructions. Knoxville radio replied 'no instructions'. The pilot broke of the overcast at about 3,000 feet in a descending attitude 32 miles west of Knoxville. Descent continued for about 2.2 miles holding a generally straight heading. The ship the assumed an abrupt left climbing turn, at w
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 11 fatalities