| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 06, 1935 |
| Time: | 0330 |
| Location: | Atlanta, Missouri |
| Operator: | Trans Continental and Western Air |
| Flight #: | 6 |
| Route: | Los Angeles - Albuquerque - Kanasas City - Washington |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-2-112 |
| Registration: | NC13785 |
| cn / ln: | 1295 |
| Aboard: | 14 (passengers:12 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:3 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed while en route from Albuquerque to Kansas City. After encountering fog and poor visibility, the plane was diverted to Kirksville where witnesses reported the low flying aircraft made contact with the ground and crashed. Whether the plane struck the ground while the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing or because the available fuel supply had been exhausted, or for other reasons, could not be determined. New Mexico Senator Bronson M. Cutting, 46, killed. Improper clearance of the airplane from Albuquerque by the company's ground personnel when the plane's two-way radio was not functioning properly. |
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