ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259804
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| Date: | Thursday 31 December 1931 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairchild 100A Pilgrim |
| Owner/operator: | American Airways |
| Registration: | NC708Y |
| MSN: | 6604 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brighton, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland OH |
| Akron, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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.
Sources:
https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IPT19320101&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2021 18:34 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Dec-2021 09:50 | Cobar | Updated [Destination airport] |
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