- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | October 04, 1970 |
Time: | 1510 |
Location: | Mahaffey, Pennsylvania |
Operator: | Private |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Dubois, PA - Roanoak, VA |
AC Type: | Aero Commander 500-B |
Registration: | N701X |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed into a mountainside 20 minutes after taking off. NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, 46, was killed along with pro-golfer Clarence King. Tuner, who was flying the plane, had a blood alcohol of 0.17. Alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment. Evidence showed that Turner had a severe heart attack prior to the accident. |
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