| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 28, 1951 |
| Time: | 1932 |
| Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Operator: | United Air Lines |
| Flight #: | 129 |
| Route: | Cleveland - Fort Wayne - South Bend - Chicago |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration: | N16088 |
| cn / ln: | 1927 |
| Aboard: | 11 (passengers:8 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 11 (passengers:8 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed after being caught in a squall line with 65-85 mph winds and heavy rain. Windshear. The severe downdraft encountered which caused the aircraft to strike the ground in a near level attitude. |
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