Narrative:
The aircraft crashed into the harbour after an engine failure on takeoff from Chicago-Merrill C Meigs Field, Illinois, USA.
The flight crew had dropped off the President and a board member of Borg-Warner Corp.
» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 17 August 1962 |
| Time: | 16:54 |
| Type: |  Howard Super Ventura |
| Operator: | Borg-Warner Corp. |
| Registration: | N18A |
| MSN: | 5271 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Chicago-Merrill C Meigs Field, IL (CGX) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Merrill C Meigs Field, IL (CGX/KCGX), United States of America |
| Chicago-Palwaukee Municipal Airport, IL (PWK/KPWK), United States of America |
The aircraft crashed into the harbour after an engine failure on takeoff from Chicago-Merrill C Meigs Field, Illinois, USA.
The flight crew had dropped off the President and a board member of Borg-Warner Corp.
Sources:
» Chicago Daily Tribune Aug 18, 1962» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
Photos
Map
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 Chicago-Merrill C Meigs Field, IL to Chicago-Palwaukee Municipal Airport, IL as the crow flies is 37 km (23 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Chicago-Merrill C Meigs Field, IL to Chicago-Palwaukee Municipal Airport, IL as the crow flies is 37 km (23 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation