Douglas DC-2 crash, Apr 7, 1936 (12 killed), Fairchance P...
Douglas DC-2 accident on April 7, 1936 near Fairchance Pennsylvania, United States with 12 fatalities. Cause: Pilot's poor judgment in descending by...
- Date: April 7, 1936
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-2
- Location: Fairchance Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot's poor judgment in descending by visual reference through overcast over high terrain without determining his position, with ice buildup preventing a climb clear of the ridge
TWA Douglas DC 2 NC13721 was flying a scheduled service from Newark toward Los Angeles. While descending toward Pittsburgh in heavy cloud and fog, it struck Chestnut Ridge near Fairchance and Uniontown, Pennsylvania, at about 10:20 local time. Twelve of the fourteen people aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.