1974 Air East crash

1974 Air East Beech 99A crash

A beechcraft 99 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident summary
Summary Failure to maintain flying speed; Improper IFR operation; Premature descent below safe approach slope
Site Johnstown, Pennsylvania
40°18′56″N 78°50′05″W / 40.31556°N 78.83472°WCoordinates: 40°18′56″N 78°50′05″W / 40.31556°N 78.83472°W
Passengers 15
Crew 2
Injuries (non-fatal) 5
Fatalities 12
Survivors 5
Aircraft type Beechcraft Model 99A
Operator Air East
Registration N125AE
Flight origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Destination Johnstown–Cambria County Airport

On 6 January 1974, an Air East Beechcraft Model 99A crashed short of the runway at Johnstown–Cambria County Airport near Johnstown, Pennsylvania after it failed to maintain flying speed and made a premature descent below the safe approach slope for reasons undetermined. Of the 15 passengers and two crew members on board, 11 passengers and one crew member were killed.[1]

While the pilot was killed, the co-pilot survived the crash with serious injuries. The co-pilot eventually fully recovered from his injuries and has spent a long career in aviation.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "6 January 1974 – Accident details". PlaneCrashInfo.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Johnstown, PA Commuter Plane Crashes On Landing, Jan 1974". 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  3. ↑ Twombly, Ian J. (March 2014). "Jerry Knouff: Been there, done that". AOPA Pilot magazine. p. 112. Retrieved 2014-07-04.