Zantop Cargo Flight of 11-Nov-1961
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 11, 1961 |
| Type | pilot error |
| Site | Hebron, Kentucky |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Aircraft type | DC-4 |
| Operator | Zantop Air Transport |
| Tail number | N30061 |
A Zantop Air Transport DC-4 was on final approach to Greater Cincinnati Airport runway 18, when it clipped some trees, lost altitude and crashed into a wooded area near the airport.[1]
[edit] Crash
The pilot, Calvin Goutier and co-pilot Richard Breathren were flying from Detroit carrying automotive parts for General Motors Corporation to the airport for a routine landing while enroute to Atlanta, Georgia [2]. Upon crashing the fuselage broke in two pieces and the wreckage was strewn along a 400-foot path. The crash occurred about 5:26 AM[3].
The plane had been tracked by radar and suddenly dissapperared from the radar screen, and airport authorities saw a large flash. [4].
The crew got out of the plane wreckage through an escape hatch, surviving with minor injuries (Goutier a spained ankle and Brethen a leg injury)[5]. They walked to U.S. Route 20, about 1-1/2 miles away, for help. A passing motorist, who worked for Delta Air Lines noted a person walking out of the woods and continued driving to the airport. Later, Delta employees picked up the surviving crew members.
[edit] References
- ^ The Middletown Journal, Tuesday November 14, 1961
- ^ Albuquerque Tribune, Tuesday November 14, 1961
- ^ New Castle News, Wednesday November 15, 1961
- ^ New Castle News, Wednesday November 15, 1961
- ^ Albuquerque Journal, Wednesday November 15, 1961
