- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: January 08, 1959
Time: 2032
Location: Mt. Holston, Tennessee
Operator: Southeast Airlines
Flight #: 308
Route: Nashville - Knoxville - Tri-City Aport
AC Type: Douglas DC-3
Registration: N18941
cn / ln: 2007
Aboard: 10   (passengers:7  crew:3)
Fatalities: 10   (passengers:7  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircraft struck the slope of Mt Holston, located 15 miles from the airport during an ILS approach to Tri-City Airport. Pilot's failure to identify an intersection properly, resulting in flying 15 miles beyond the outer marker and descending to an alititude too low to clear high terrain. An inoperative compass was not entered into the aircraft log.
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