Narrative:
The C-60 took off from Huntington on a navigation training flight. The crew became lost in poor weather. Air traffic control at Elmira, NY guided the crew to Chemung County Airport where they received clearance to land.
However, they failed to find the runway during two attempted approaches. The pilot performed a go around after the second attempt to land. He made a left turn, keeping the airfield in sight. The airplane flew into the side of a cloud-shrouded hill.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 6 May 1944 |
| Time: | 23:43 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-60A-1-LO Lodestar |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-55857 |
| MSN: | 18-2230 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 11 km (6.9 mls) W of Elmira, NY ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Huntington-Tri-State Airport, WV (HTS/KHTS), United States of America |
| Newark Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), United States of America |
The C-60 took off from Huntington on a navigation training flight. The crew became lost in poor weather. Air traffic control at Elmira, NY guided the crew to Chemung County Airport where they received clearance to land.
However, they failed to find the runway during two attempted approaches. The pilot performed a go around after the second attempt to land. He made a left turn, keeping the airfield in sight. The airplane flew into the side of a cloud-shrouded hill.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Huntington-Tri-State Airport, WV to Newark Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 759 km (474 miles).
Distance from Huntington-Tri-State Airport, WV to Newark Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 759 km (474 miles).
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