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| Date: | Monday 21 March 1932 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: | Northrop Alpha 3 |
| Owner/operator: | TWA |
| Registration: | NC966Y |
| MSN: | 9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Steubenville,Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Columbus OH |
| Bettis Field Mckeesport PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the Ohio river in a snow storm. The pilot bailed out but the cord of his parachute caught on the fuselage, dragging him to his death. Woman passenger missing.
Sources:
http://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N38.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1932/03/22/archives/mail-pilot-killed-woman-is-missing-hal-george-dies-as-plane-crashes.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2020 18:53 | Sergey L. | Added |
| 14-May-2021 14:56 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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