Mohawk Airlines Flight 121
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 2, 1963 |
| Type | Pilot error, bad weather as a contributing factor |
| Site | Rochester, NY |
| Passengers | 40 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Injuries | 36 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 36 |
| Aircraft type | Martin 404 |
| Operator | Mohawk Airlines inc. |
| Tail number | N449A |
Mohawk Airlines Flight 121 crashed during takeoff from Rochester-Monroe airport on July 2, 1963, killing 7 people and injuring 36.
The aircraft, a Martin 404, attempted to take-off into a heavy thunderstorm. The pilot was unable to maintain control, and the plane came back down. The left wing impacted ground and the aircraft cartwheeled wing-over-wing and caught fire, killing seven people on board; two crewmembers and five passengers. The weather forecast at the time was found to be entirely accurate. The NTSB found the cause of the accident to be the pilot's poor decision to take off in bad weather, and cited the weather itself as a contributing factor.
[edit] References
- Description of accident by Aviation Safety Network
- Official report by National Transportation Safety Board
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