We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
While cruising at the altitude of 2,500 feet in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Galax. A passenger was seriously injured while 18 other occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The probable cause of this accident was the action of the pilot in attempting a let-down without having positively determined the position of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the erroneous navigation of the pilot which on at least two occasions led hi
Douglas C-49 (DC-3) · 18 fatalities