Douglas DC-3 crash, Apr 28, 1951 (11 killed), Fort Wayne...
Douglas DC-3 accident on April 28, 1951 near Fort Wayne Indiana, United States with 11 fatalities. Cause: Severe downdraft that forced the aircraft...
- Date: April 28, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Fort Wayne Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Severe downdraft that forced the aircraft into the ground in a near-level attitude
United Air Lines Flight 129, a Douglas DC-3, crashed while approaching Fort Wayne, Indiana, on 28 April 1951 in a squall line with strong winds. It struck the ground in a nearly level attitude and broke up, killing all 11 people on board. The Civil Aeronautics Board investigated the accident.