- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | June 29, 1972 |
Time: | 0937 |
Location: | Appleton, Wisconsin |
Operator: | North Central Airlines / Air Wisconsin |
Flight #: | 290 / 671 |
Route: | Chicago, IL - Appleton, WI - Sheboygan, WI |
AC Type: | Convair CV-580/De Hav. Twin Otter 100 |
Registration: | N90858/N4043B |
cn / ln: | 083 / 013 |
Aboard: | 13 (passengers:8 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:8 crew:5) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Both aircraft were proceeding under VFR getting ready to land when there was a midair collision. Both aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago and sank. The failure of both flightcrews to detect visually the other aircraft in sufficient time to initiate evasive action. |
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