Historical Events tagged with "downeast airlines"
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Downeast Flight 46 Crashes Near Rockland
Downeast Airlines Flight 46, a scheduled flight from Boston to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, tragically crashed during its approach. The incident resulted in the loss of 17 lives, including passengers and crew, marking it as one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Maine's history. The aircraft was a Fairchild F-27, and the crash occurred shortly after 6 PM local time. Investigators later found that the aircraft encountered severe weather conditions, contributing to its forced landing in a wooded area just short of the runway.
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