- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 09, 1967 |
Time: | 1154 |
Location: | Urbana, Ohio |
Operator: | Trans World Airlines / Private |
Flight #: | 553 |
Route: | Pittsburgh - Dayton |
AC Type: | MD Douglas DC-9-15 / Beechcraft Baron-55 |
Registration: | N1063T/N6127V |
cn / ln: | 45777/80 / N6127V |
Aboard: | 26 (passengers:21 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 26 (passengers:21 crew:5) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Midair collision. Twenty five killed on the DC-9, one on the Beechcraft. Failure of the DC-9 crew to see and avoid the Beechcraft. The DC-9 was traveling at almost 300 mph at low altitude in airspace occupied by numerous small planes. The contributing factor to the accident was the excessive speed of the DC-9. ATC systems inadequate to separate controlled and uncontrolled traffic. After this accident, the FAA imposed a maximum speed of 250 knots below 10,000 ft. mean sea level. |
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