- | 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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