Airlines
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eastern Airlines Inc., Flight 212 Accident Collection, 1974
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-2020-050
Abstract
On September 11, 1974, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Flight 212, crashed just short of the runway at Douglas Municipal Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. En route from Charleston to Charlotte, the flight’s concluding destination was supposed to be Chicago. Thick fog reduced visibility, and on approach, the aircraft slammed into the ground, skidded, ran into thick woods, and burst into flames. Of the 82 occupants, thirteen survived the initial crash and fire. Three succumbedto their injuries in...
Dates:
1974
