- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: December 31, 1931
Time: ?
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Operator: American Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: Port Colombus, OH - Louisville, KY
AC Type: Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Registration: ?
cn / ln: ?
Aboard: 5   (passengers:4  crew:1)
Fatalities: 4   (passengers:4  crew:0)
Ground: 0
Summary: Under orders from his supervisor, 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.
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