Events tagged with "allegheny airlines"

Historical Events tagged with "allegheny airlines"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 Crash Details

June 7th, 1971 53 years ago

Allegheny Airlines Flight 485, a scheduled flight from Washington D.C. to New Haven, Connecticut, crashed while approaching Tweed New Haven Airport. The accident involved the aircraft descending through a thick fog when it struck an embankment less than a mile from the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew on board, 28 perished in the crash.