- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 20, 1969 |
Time: | 0655 |
Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Operator: | Avion Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Memphis - New Orleans |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | N142D |
cn / ln: | 1946 |
Aboard: | 27 (passengers:24 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 16 (passengers:13 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed while landing in fog. The aircraft was being operated under VFR when it entered a shallow fog overlying the approach lights. Failure of the crew to discontinue descent into conditions below minima upon reaching the decision height. Improper IFR operation. Misunderstanding of instructions. Exercising of poor judgment. Poor crew coordination. Pilot fatigue. |
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