Historical Events tagged with "freeland"
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Capital Airlines Flight 67 crashes in Michigan
On a spring night, Capital Airlines Flight 67 crashed in Tittabawassee Township, Michigan, near Freeland Tri-City Airport, killing all 47 passengers and crew aboard. The aircraft was a Convair 440 Metropolitan, operating a scheduled flight from Cleveland, Ohio, to Detroit, Michigan. In difficult weather conditions, the flight encountered heavy turbulence and poor visibility before tragically descending to the ground. The crash site was approximately three miles from the airport, and emergency responders faced immediate challenges due to the remote location.
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